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.
Thanks for the updates Karen, do hope Maya and IR0 have a safe migration! Many thanks for all your hard work again this season and hope you are now feeling well!
TTFN Maya & 33
safe travels to all the beautiful Rutland Osprey especially IR0
Morning ALL
Thank you and you're welcome Wendy.
Last night, 33, still holding on to that huge fish, flew off his favourite perch at 18:06.
Here is a video of him leaving:
Video: Blue 33(11) flies off favourite perch with his fish @ 18:06 on 1 Sept 2024
No sign of 33 so far on the nest or his perch this morning.
Was that our last sighting of 33 and has he now set off south?
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I hope you are well, KAREN
Karen said:Last night, 33, still holding on to that huge fish, flew off his favourite perch at 18:06
Karen said:Was that our last sighting of 33 and has he now set off south?
02 September Lunchtime
Blue33 defends vs unseen threat, not seen after that:
03 September
Intruder! And it's one of Maya's grandsons
(I only know that cos I just checked the Chat in case Blue33 had een seen today. It's too late to see if he was seen yesterday later than my video above.)
IMAGICAT
Yep, Canada geese. Thanks for a last look at 33 Scylla
That is good news, Scylla. Perhaps we will see him passing thru again nest year.
From the Observation Board, Link on the YouTube webcam site, so presumably public. Green 5R(04)m was the resident male with the Unringed female, later known as Maya, at MB at the time.
An osprey visits the nest.. it's 359(21) Maya's grandson.359(21) is a 2021 juvenile that fledged from our Site O nest. His parents were a metal-ringed female from Argyle and 8F(12) - notably a fledgling from Manton bay in 2012, making 359(21) Maya's grandson. 359(21) was first seen back from migration when he was photographed at Fairburn Ings in Yorkshire last year and has been seen sporadically since 6th August this year mainly seen fishing over the North Arm of Rutland Water.
Birdie's DU Summaries 2018 https://www.imagicat.com/
Thanks for the video/info Scylla and Sheila. That is good news indeed. He’s been well trained, tidying the nest!
Hi, just been busy so not much time to view so appreciate the updates.
Thanks SCYLLA for the video of 33, may very well be his last visit to the nest, also of 359(21).
Noting last time 33 seen on nest as 13:32.
And from "Rutland's Facebook" page - confirmation about 059(21)
The local birds are thrilled to have access to the nest.
Wagtails! I thought there was the usual Pied but was puzzled by the apparent Yellow - I looked up the BTO video and really am no wiser - probably because I wouldn't take the time to watch without skipping
Tragically, I'm too tired to edit the terrific flyarounds by the small flock of "gulls" (I don't know what they are), so they're omitted entirely.
I’ve updated the OP with end of season details of last family get together and last sightings of them before they took off on migration.
These are:
02 Sep 13:32: 33 last seen on nest/tree.
So the 2024 season at Manton Bay now draws to a close. Blue 1R0(24) has had the best possible start in life and is in excellent condition for his first migration.
We wish them, also all the other ospreys too, a safe journey and return.