Brief history: The nest was first occupied by White 08(97) and Green 5N(04) in 2007 who raised 2 chicks. In 2008 they paired again but the nest failed and in 2009 it was unused. In 2010 a new pair, Green 5R(04) and an unringed female nicknamed Mrs 5R, took up residence and over the next four years raised 11 chicks. Green 5R(04) failed to return in 2014 and Mrs 5R paired with a new mate, Blue 28(10) and laid 3 eggs. Blue 33(11) arrived determined to claim this nest and ousted Blue 28(10). Blue 33(11) kicked out the eggs and spent the remainder of the season bonding with Mrs 5R who was then officially named “Maya”. Since 2015, Maya and Blue 33(11) have paired up each year and to date have successfully raised 26 chicks.
Copyright & Link to Webcam: © Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
Links to previous threads can be found here
Maya & Blue 33(11) Arrival Dates can be found here
Manton Bay Nest Breeding Stats 2007 - Present can be found here
Here’s wishing Maya and Blue 33(11) a safe journey home and for another successful season.
Morning all 17th March both arrive around 07.54.
I post a few obs and mating but am sure Karen Scylla and others will start the day.
Stick was precariously balanced
but rescued when they both arrive
She is asking for fish , but he has other ideas
she leaves him to presumably get her own fish
17 March -
05:35 Maya arrives, 33 follows.
Attempts to mate but slips off
Maya flies off - 33 remains on the nest
06:36 33 still on the nest
© Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust
17 March 07:54
Both back on the nest as reported by SunnyKate2
Link here
17 March 09:17 Both on the nest and Maya continues to fish call
09:37 Maya continues to call
09:41 33 arrives and mates
both fly off and quickly return.
09:42 Maya flies off leaving 33 who is still there at 10:28
17 March 10:33 Maya returns, still calling
10:35 33 arrives, attempts to mate but Maya tips him off
11:15 Maya still calling, then she flies off
12:14 Another mating attempt
33 flies off soon followed by Maya - ENS
17 March 12:15 A duck approaches lands but quickly moves on
quickly takes off as Maya arrives with a large stick
and gets to work
12:18 Maya flies off - ENS
Yesterday 16 March
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17 March
I was about to try to fill in the day for KAREN in her absence - so glad I refreshed the thread list!
Here's the first attempted mating of the day, which Karen snapped:
IMAGICAT
'Orrible weather for them, did he slip off cos they're wet?
17 March 13:04 33 is back on the nest
13:39 still there, close up
13:42 Maya has joined him - still fish calling
14:09 Maya has flown leaving 33
think thats me up to date - this was a very quick catch up, if I've got anything wrong or missed anything, please just reply to the relevant post
Thanks Scylla, I didn't look, just kept going doing a catchup trying my best to keep everything in a chronological order which as you know can only be done posting on the OP.