Continued from Manton Bay – June/July 2024.
The history of the Manton Bay nest and stats can be found here .
2024 Season Summary: Maya, equalling her own record, was the first osprey to return back arriving on 12 March @ 15:58 and her partner, Blue 33(11) arrived on the 13 March @ 15:25. The pair quickly re-established their bond and Maya laid three eggs, the first on 30 March @ 13:58, the second on 02 April @ 13:15 and a third on 05 April @ 11:06. At 10:50 on 5 May Maya removed one egg from the nest and the pair continued to incubate the two eggs of which only one was viable (most likely the third egg) and hatched at 23:23 on 10 May. On 15 May at 14:21 a live fish was delivered to the nest displacing the chick into the sticks at the side of the nest. Unable to get free, Rutland Officials organised a rescue operation. They accessed the nest and placed the chick back in the middle of the nest who thankfully was none the worse for its ordeal. A few weeks later the unviable egg eventually broke and was removed by Maya. The chick continued to thrive under the care and protection of its parents and on 19 June 2024 it was sexed, vitals noted and fitted with the blue darvic "IR0". The ringing of Blue 1R0(24) can be viewed here. A couple of weeks later on 3 July 2024 at 08:07 Blue 1R0 fledged.
Blue 33 will continue to provide for his family and Blue 1R0 will explore his surroundings, building his strength and confidence for the long journey ahead when in a few weeks time he’ll take off on his first migration. Maya and Blue 33, their job done, will soon follow.
Edit: End of Season Update:
28 Aug 09:54: Last sighting of the family together this season
29 Aug 09:42: Blue 1R0(24) last seen on the nest
30 Aug 06:40: Maya last seen on the nest
02 Sep 13:32: 33 last seen on nest/tree
We wish them a safe journey and safe return.
10:08 IR0 arrives and yelling for fish
10:12 FISH - 33 arrives with a huge, headless fish
IR0 drags it across the nest
stands on it
10:16 IR0 is soon tucking in
10:33 IR0 has finished, turns from the fish and cleaning his beak
10:33 Maya arrives
collects the fish
and flies off with it
a minute later, IR0 flies off
and once more, the little gull arrives looking for some fish bits
Little gull is the name of a specific gull. This one is a black-headed gull.
JillR said:Little gull is the name of a specific gull. This one is a black-headed gull.
Ooh!! so precise CHOL); l Ike Karen , think it a' sweet little gull ' SIZE ,or maybe I am wrong.
Checking back and not much activity.
19:58 IR0 spent about 10 mins on the nest
and off he flew
Morning ALL - today, IR0 is 103 days old
05:37 IR0 appears on the nest
05:48 33 approached with a Breakfish
33 flies off after IR0 grabs the fish
then flies off
06:03 as the sun rises, the little bh gull appears
and soon another
Indeed it is Jill but it is little - I understand the reference to size meaning 'sweet' or something similar. It's a sweet little gull .
Morning Cirrus, exactly :-)
07:14 33 on the nest for a bit
07:19 33 flies off and IR0 approaches
stays a bit and flies off.
Out today, catch up later