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.
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Karen said:Today IR0 is 111 days ol
I've been leaving this nest in your capable hands, KAREN (seeing as you do videos as well as snaps and I'm not coping with as many nests this year) - and am so surprised that the juvie is still here!
I hope he doesn't get too fat to fly
IMAGICAT
scylla said: and am so surprised that the juvie is still here! I hope he doesn't get too fat to fly
and am so surprised that the juvie is still here!
ha! also dyfi still waiting 101/2 days i think.
That is so funny SCYLLA - I wonder what he weighs now!!
Thank you for the vote of confidence - I certainly don't feel capable You're doing a marvellous job, I don't know how you can keep track on the number of nests you cover but we all appreciate all you do xx
There has been no further sightings of 1R0 since 09:42 this morning.
Was it his last visit to his natal nest and has he now headed south??? Time will tell but here is a video of the 2 minutes he spent on the nest just in case he has gone.
Blue 1R0(24) on Manton Bay Nest - 09:40-09:42 - 29 August 2024
And checking on 33 and Maya -
10:17 Unseen intruder around brought 33 to the nest
10:19 Maya joins him - 33 mantling.
10:21 Maya flies up to the cam post
10:27 33 remains defending his territory
10:38 Threat has passed
10:39 33 flies off
Up to 19:00 - This has been the only sightings of 33 and Maya today.
SunnyKate2 said:ha! also dyfi still waiting 101/2 days i think.
The two Dyfi females were enormous. I think 1R0 is the only male big enough to cope with either of them. Maybe in 3 years we can see him back with one of the girls!
Morning ALL - Today 1R0 is 112 days old -
06:04 As the sun is rising, Maya arrives
06:11 Officially Sunrise - Maya continues to fish call
06:32 Maya still on the nest
06:40 Maya flies off
07:48 33 arrives - unseen intruder around
07:49 Maya joins him
close up of Maya
07:51 Threat passes, Maya flies off
07:53 33 potters about before flying off
No sign yet of IR0
09:31 33 arrives, warning off unseen intruder(s)
Threat passes quickly, 33 stands, viewing his domain
Couple of close ups of Blue 33(11) as I suspect in couple of days he'll be on his way south
09:44 33 flies off
It's been a very, very quiet day and no sign of 1R0.
He most likely has set off and if so, he couldn't have chosen a better time as the forecast is very favourable over the next few days.
But they are full of surprises and no doubt staff and volunteers at Rutland are thinking the same as us and scanning the trees wondering has he gone or not
Meanwhile just one sighting of Maya since this morning.
17:49 A brief visit to the nest - under a minute, lucky to see her!!
looks around
17:50 Off she goes