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.
18:59 Maya back on the nest and fish calling
19:02 She flies off
Morning ALL
06:11 arrives, protecting his nest
06:27 33, after a spell away, returns - unseen intruder around
wing flapping and mantling
still agitated -
view from the wide cam
06:35 threat has passed and 33 settled
close up
06:36 33 flies off
You're rather beautiful 33 -
Yesterday, there was no sign of Maya on the nest.
33 is still here.
07:49 33 arrives mantling - unseen intruder around
07:49 33 flies off
11:42 Cam is scanning the trees and have found who I suspect is 33 as this is where he usually goes
and there he is
tucking in to huge fish
It’s so strange for 1R0 and Maya not to be here. I hope they’re making good progress on their migration and 1R0 manages to catch fish at some point. ️
Isn't it just GLIDER and as well as strange - very quiet!!
And of course, we just sit giving it a couple of days to make sure but I do believe they've both gone and that 33 will follow soon.
Rutland have confirmed Blue 1R0(24) has set off on migration.
Wishing 1R0 a safe journey and that we see him back here in a couple of years.
Rutland also confirm that Maya has set off too
Wishing Maya a safe journey and return. We'll be looking out for her early March 2025
And as confirmed in the previous post, it is indeed 33 (but we knew it was :-) ) sitting on his favourite perch with a huge fish
16:45 33 on his favourite perch
still tucking in, fuelling up for his long journey ahead