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Contact number: 01572 737378

Lyndon Visitor Centre
Lyndon Road
Manton
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 8RN

Landline: 01572 737378

Email: lbrady@lrwt.org.uk

Mobile: 0741 933 7451

Landline: 01572 737378

Email: gsmith@lrwt.org.uk

Landline: 01572 737378

Mobile: 07951 702059

Email: mscase@lrwt.org.uk

Just before 4pm today, Maya landed on the Manton Bay nest making this the 15th year that we have seen her in Rutland, and hopefully the 14th year that she has bred at Manton Bay.

Just before 4pm (less than 24 hours after Maya returned), 33(11) touched down at Manton Bay. This is the earliest we have ever had both birds together in Rutland - it isn't unfeasible that we may even have eggs before the end of March!

This morning we had our thirds arrival. 25(10), another of our established breeding ospreys, intruded at Manton Bay. With Maya and 33(11) already there, she didn't stay for long and has likely returned to her regular nest site.

We have now had another two ospreys sighted in the area, bringing our total to 5. On Friday last week, 11(10) was seen at Horn Mill Trout Farm. He is the breeding partner of 25(10) who you'll remember intruded at the Manton Bay nest earlier that week - this means that we now have two pairs back together locally; Manton Bay and Site C. The Site B female, HJ8, has also returned, having been seen at her nest on Saturday.

We've had another sighting! 30(10), the male from Site B, was seen fishing at Horn Mill Trout Farm yesterday. This marks the 6th returning osprey this year, and very tidily completes our third nesting pair: Maya and 33(11) at Manton Bay, 30(10) and HJ8 at Site B, and 25(10) and 11(10) at Site C.

Here is the complete list for the returning birds thus far:

Maya - 12th March
33(11) - 13th March
25(10) - 14th March
11(10) - 15th March
HJ8 - 16th March
30(10) - 20th March
T3 - 21st March
00(09) - 24th March
06(09) - 25th March
30(05) - 25th March
055 - 26th March
Site R Unringed female - 26th March
T7 - 27th March

Just before 2pm today Maya laid the first egg for the season.

On Tuesday, just after 13.30, Maya laid her second egg this year. Just under 3 days since the first egg was on the nest.

This morning Maya laid her third egg of the year

With all that has been happening the last few weeks, I have only just received our up to date numbers for our returning birds this year. The current list is as follows (21 individuals):

Maya - 12th March
33(11) - 13th March
25(10) - 14th March
11(10) - 15th March
HJ8 - 15th March
00(09) - 19th March
30(10) - 20th March
T3(16) - 21st March
06(09) - 25th March
30(05) - 25th March
055(19) - 26th March
Site N Unringed female (Old Site O Female)- 26th March
6K(13) - 26th March
T7(16) - 27th March
Site R Unringed Female - 27th March
Unringed Site O Female - 30th March
T4 (16) - 1st April
3AH - 1st April
093(20) - 1st April
059(19) - 8th April
3AY(19) - 10th April