Tuesday 14th March

Female osprey lands on nest, 11.51am. Confirmed as Rutland's Blue 25(10)

Thursday 16th March

Blue 33 returns, 12.58pm

Friday 17th March

Blue 25 continues to spend time with Blue 33 on nest

Sunday 19th March

Maya returns at 6.54am and evicts Blue 25

Tuesday 4th April

Egg #1 seen a little before 4pm

Friday 7th April

Egg #2 seen 9.04am

Monday 10th April

Egg #3 seen 7.03am

Thursday 13th April

Egg #4 seen 8.08am

Friday 12th May

Chick #1 hatches 8.18am (38 days)

Sunday 14th May

Chick #2 hatches 5.44am (37 days)

Wednesday 17th May

Chick #3 hatches early am

Thursday 18th May

Chick #4 hatches pm (still partially in shell at 6.23pm)

Friday 19th May

Sadly, chick #4 dies sometime this morning

Saturday 24th June

Ringing

Chick #1  (F)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White 3H3
BTO ring left leg   No. 1269403
Weight: 1760g   Wing: 367mm

Chick #2   (M)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White 3H4
BTO ring left leg   No. 1269404
Weight: 1550g   Wing: 330mm

Chick #3   (F)
Darvic ring right leg, Blue/White 3H5
BTO ring left leg   No. 1269405
Weight: 1730g   Wing: 354mm

For further info, see: Ringing Manton Bay Chicks 

Monday 3rd July

Blue 3H3 fledges, 9.24am

Thursday 6th July

Blue 3H5 fledges, 10.23am

Sunday 9th July

Blue 3H4 fledges, 6.12am