Friday
27th March
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Female 5N(04)
arrives back at Rutland. First osprey of the year to land on the Manton Bay nest, which she does at 12.51pm
[Before her arrival, a pair of Egyptian geese had taken up residence on the nest. They continue to visit frequently when there are no ospreys around, excavating quite a hole in readiness for eggs]
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Saturday
28th March
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Female 25(10)
puts in a brief appearance on nest around 2.40pm. She had returned to Rutland the previous week
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Sunday
29th March
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Male 28(10)
arrives back at Rutland. Sits on the leaning perch in Manton Bay for a while before landing on nest at around 5.20pm
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Monday
30th March
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Busy day in the bay.
Three ospreys around. 28(10) arrives first at 10.00am. Carries a fish to the T-perch where he stays for a couple of hours.
At 1.00pm 5N(04) flies in, lands on nest and sits for around 15 mins whilst 28(10) is still on the T-perch eating his fish. 28(10) then leaves the perch and circles the nest. 5N(04) watches him for a few minutes then flies off the nest. Both circle together then settle side by side on the T-perch.
25(10) appears and the three of them do a fly around between nest and perch. Landing, then taking off again.
At around 2.30pm 28(10) flies over and attempts to mate with 25(10) who was at that time sitting on the nest. Unsuccessful attempt, but 25(10) appears receptive.
Around 3.15pm both females depart leaving 28(10) alone in the bay.
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Tuesday
31st March
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28(10)
visits nest around 11.00am. Very windy day. He nearly gets blown off the nest so departs soon after
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Thursday
2nd April
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Satellite tracked female, 30(05)
, returns to Rutland. Lands on nest around 11.45am for a few minutes before heading off to the fish farm
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Sunday
5th April
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Egyptian goose lays an egg in the nest, seen early this morning and since covered with bedding
Three ospreys reported in the bay today, 30(05), 28(10) and an unidentified, unringed female. None of which land on the nest
Goose egg predated by crows c6.50pm
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Sunday
5th April
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Manton Bay resident female, Maya, is spotted at Rutland though has not yet visited her nest
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Monday
6th April
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Maya's partner from last year, Blue 33(11), returns around 9.00am and a battle with the geese commences. About 3.00pm Maya joins 33 on the nest, having been seen around earlier in the day.
Full story here:
Reunited in the Bay
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Saturday
11th April
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Returning Rutland born male, 51(11), intrudes at Manton Bay nest during morning. Apart from this, all seems well. Maya and 33(11) continue to nest build and mate
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Wednesday
15th April
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Egg #1 laid 12.33am
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Friday
17th April
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Egg #2 laid/seen 5.47pm
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Monday
20th April
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Egg #3 laid/seen 5.14pm
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Wednesday
13th May
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Two-year-old female, Blue 3J, hatched on the Manton Bay nest in 2013, is seen and photographed at Ferry Meadows near Peterborough
See:
3J makes it home
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Friday
22nd May
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Egg #1 hatches (37days 17hrs) seen around 6.15pm
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Saturday
23rd May
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Egg #2 fully hatched around 8.15pm (36days 2hrs) time to be confirmed
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Monday
25th May
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Egg #3 hatches around 4.30pm (34days 23hrs)
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Friday
5th June
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Blue 1J, hatched on the Manton Bay nest in 2013, brother of Blue 3J, returns to Rutland. Intrudes at his natal nest this afternoon.
Blue 3J still at Ferry Meadows
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Monday
15th June
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Blue 3J returns to Rutland, intrudes at the Manton Bay nest
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Tuesday
30th June
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Ringing
Blue/white S1 (?F) Darvic right leg, BTO ring left leg
Blue/white S2 (M) Darvic right leg, BTO ring left leg
Blue/white S3 (F) Darvic right leg, BTO ring left leg
See: ring of changes
[NB Age order of chicks at ringing unknown, therefore listed only in numerical order of Darvics]
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Wednesday
15th July
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Blue S1 fledges 9.29am
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Thursday
16th July
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Blue S2 fledges 7.48am
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Sunday
19th July
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Blue S3 fledges 1.08pm
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Saturday
29th August
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Blue S1 and Blue S2 last seen late am
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Wednesday
2nd September
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Blue S3 and Blue 33 last seen. S3 8am and 33 around noon
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Thursday
3rd September
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Maya last seen just after 10am
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