Carroll County:
    Bruceton. Bruceton Colony, Big Sandy River, latitude 36 04' 45" and longitude 88 12' 50". "The 1990 report indicated no nests or birds in the vicinity. The 1989 survey reported 6 active nests. This colony was reported inactive in 1987, 9 nests in 1986, and 3 nests with 2 confirmed active in 1985, The nesting site was first found by Rich Melis, TVA pilot in 1984. At that time there were 2 nests and 1 confirmed active. The colony is located in cypress trees near a 500kv transmission line." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Bruceton. Bruceton North, mouth of Lick Creek on Big Sandy River, latitude 36 06' 39" and longitude 88 13' 06". "The aerial survey indicated about 15 nests. This site is approximately two and one half miles north and three quarters of a mile west of the #28 Bruceton colony where 6 nests were found in 1989 and 2 active nests in 1985 and 1984. this locality is in a dense stand of very young trees rather than old growth cypress. No birds were seen at the old locality in 1990." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Jarrell. Jarrell Colony, latitude 36 04' and longitude 88 34'. "This colony was not surveyed in 1990. There was no trace of the colony in 1987. There were 27 nests in 1986. the colony was discovered in 1985 during an aerial survey of the area. It had 16 active nests. All of the nests were in on cypress tree." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    L and N. L & N Colony, South Fork Obion River, latitude 36 04' and longitude 88 32'. "No survey was made in 1990. No trace of the colony could be found on the 1989 survey. The 1987 survey did not record any active nests and the 1986 indicated a decline of 3 from 23 nests in 1985 when the colony was discovered during an aerial survey. The nests were located in 6 inundated cypress trees." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    McKenzie. South Fork Obion River, private property, latitude 36 04' 50" and longitude 88 34' 30". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated a 500% increase with 112 nests occupied. The 1989 survey indicated 40 plus or minus 2 nests with 19 confirmed active. The colony was widely scattered through 5 to 7 large cypress trees. the low ratio of confirmed active nests results in 1989 was from poor photo quality; at the time of flyover, most nests appeared active. A tree-by-tree photo of trees may provide a more accurate count and better coverage since the trees are scattered. At the time of the 1989 survey, severe storm damage to both old and young trees was apparent. In 1987 there were 30 nests in a bald cypress. the 1985 survey indicated a total of 151 active nests, the 1984 survey indicated 93 total nests and 82 confirmed active. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Wingo. Wingo Colony, South Fork Obion River, latitude 36 03' 35" and longitude 88 36' 00". "An aerial survey in 1990 indicated 11 nests at this site. The 1989 survey confirmed one active nest, a severe decline from 1987 when 154 active nests were present. There were 102 nests in 1986. The site was discovered in 1985 during an aerial survey, at that time 100 nests were occupied by Great Blue Herons. The area supported numerous trees that were in good condition. There was no indication of storm damage in the area. A possible explanation may be the colony might have moved to the McKenzie site." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

DeKalb County.
    Edgar Evins State Park Boat Ramp. Not active in 2008. Last active 2007. Contact is Stephen J. Stedman, 2675 Lakeland Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, 931-372-3763 (office), sstedman@tntech.edu.
    Dowelltown. Not active in 2008. Last active 2007. Contact is Stephen J. Stedman, 2675 Lakeland Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, 931-372-3763 (office), sstedman@tntech.edu.

Dyer County:
    East Dyer. North Fork of the Forked Deer bottoms, latitude 36 00' 31" and longitude 89 00' 31"." There were 29 nests in old growth cypress grove in a maze of old river channels in the North Fork of the forked Deer bottoms." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    West Dyer. There were 78+ nests with 58 confirmed active. The colony is in a grove of old growth cypress. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Hardeman County:
    Hatchie Station. Hatchie river bottoms, latitude 35 25' 12" and longitude 89 07' 18". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 68 nests in this colony. The colony is in a grove of old growth cypress now being filled with young cypress and gum in the Hatchie River bottoms." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Hornsby. Hatchie River bottoms, latitude 35 12' 33" and longitude 80 52' 58". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 5 nests in this colony. The nests are in a few remaining old growth cypress trees at this locality in the Hatchie River bottoms." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Hardin County.
    Savannah. This site was not active in 2008 (Damien Simbeck). Near Walker Branch, latitude 35 10' 49" N and longitude 88 15' 49" W. Land managed by TDEC as a wetland protection area for Margaret's River Cruiser (Macromia margarita), apparently of Great Blue Heron. 2005. Apparently Great Blue Heron, visited only during winter (Savannah CBC), but there were 12 nests present (Damien Simbeck). Contact is Damien Simbeck, tnbarredowl@aol.com.

Haywood County:
    Bells. South Fork of Forked Deer, latitude 35 41" 58" and longitude 89 10"18". "The survey indicated 21 nests. These nests were in a small clump of old cypress along the old natural channel bankline of South Fork, Forked Deer River. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Nixon Creek. South Fork of Forked Deer River, latitude 35 46' 32" and longitude 89 19' 20"." The heronry is located on a strip fringe of young cypress along a canal of the South Fork of the Forked Deer River. There were 27 nests present. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Henry County:
    Jones Mill (Historical)--Jones Mill Colony, North Fork Obion River, latitude 36 27' 40" and longitude 88 28' 10". "The 1990 survey did not locate any nests or birds in the area. the 1989 survey found the site active with 7 nests active out of 9 nests. the larger trees were down and the tops were out of most of the remaining trees following what might have been a severe storm. The nests were located on the tops of the broken-out smaller trees. The colony was listed as inactive in 1987 and note listed in 1986. In 1985 there were no active nests and the aerial survey revealed 11 remnant nests in cypress trees. The colony in 1984 was located south and west of the present site. At that time eighty percent of the 25 active nests were located in dead cypress along Walnut Fork Creek. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Jones Mill (Historical)--Jones Mill, latitude 36 26' 35" and longitude 88 26' 55". There were 12 nests counted in 1990 survey. This colony is approximately three and one half miles south and one and one half miles east of the Jones Mill (Historical) Colony above where the 1990 survey did not reveal any nests or birds. The new colony is in a grove of old growth cypress. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Midway (Historical)--Midway North Colony, North Fork Obion River, latitude 36 27' and longitude 88 39'. "There was only one nest in 1990, the site north and east of the area surveyed in 1989. The 1989 survey could not find a trace of the colony that had 30 nests in 1987. It was suggested that the colony may have been birds from the abandoned Palmersville and Jones Mill Colony sites. The trees may have been lost during a storm or logged (during the previous year)." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
    Whitlock (Historical)--North Fork Obion River, latitude 26 24' 14" and longitude 88 23' 28". "The 1990 survey indicated 11 nests at this colony in an area of mixed young cypress, gum and willow." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Lake County:
        Samburg--See Ronoldson Ditch Slough under Obion County.
        Tiptonville (Historical)--Reelfoot Colony, Reelfoot Lake State Wildlife Management Area, latitude 36 24' 15" and longitude 889 25' 30". "The 330 nests in 1990 was an under estimate. Two photo passes were necessary to photograph the colony and even then the angle of the shot made many nests a blur. The 1987 survey indicated 350 Great blue Heron nests, 60 Great Egret nests, and 1 Anhinga. There was a report of cormorants but no nests were confirmed. In 1986 there were 316 Great Blue Herons nests, 25-30 Great Egret nests and 1 Anhinga nest. There were 281 Great Blue Heron nests and 3 Great Egret nests in 1985. In 1984 there were 250 Great Blue Heron nests and 15 Great Egret nests. The 1985 numbers represent a 300 percent increase in nesting egrets since 1984 and a 33 percent increase for Great Blue Herons. All nests are located in bald cypress trees." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Lauderdale County:
      Chisola (Historical)--Chisola Lake Colony, Mississippi River bottoms, latitude 35 50' 00" and longitude 89 36' 50". "The 1990 aerial survey identified 347 Great Blue Heron nests and 29 egret nests, 3 empty nests. Nine cormorants were sighted on the river. In 1989 the colony was described as a very large rookery of herons and egrets. The choice of film type and distance prevented an accurate count in 1989, there were 366 nests in the colony. It was estimated that half the population was divided between Great Blue Heron and egrets." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
      Golddust (Historical)--Waller Pond Colony, Mississippi River/Cold Creek, latitude 35 40' 10" and longitude 89 47' 05". "The aerial survey in 1990 revealed nests, but the frames were too grainy to determine the number of nests or species represented. The 1989 survey indicated a total of 90 nests active out of 101 counted. Only Great Blue Heron were noted. The colony was not active in 1987. In 1986 mixed species colony contained 75 Great Blue Heron, 1+ Great Egret and 1 Anhinga nest." "Note: In 1989 a new colony was photographed in Lauderdale County, it was suggested that the colony may have been part of the new location for the Hales Point Colony. At that time the identification code was "A". In 1990 several new sites were added to the list of existing colonies. the 1989 colony and all new colonies from 1990 will be assigned a numerical designation. Colonies #43 - #59 are newly discovered this year. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Madison County:
      Beech Blue South (Historical)--Latitude 35 36' 22" and longitude 88 41' 47". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 5 nests in this colony. The colony is in a grove of old growth cypress along the North Fork of South Forked Deer River." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
      Jackson--Not active in 2008. South Forked Deer River, swamp feeds into channel that is tributary of the South Forked Deer River, of breeding colony Great Egret. 2006. June 4, Great Egret (several nests with young seen several weeks previously) (Carol Reese). Contact is Carol Reese, Ornamental Horticulture Specialist-Western District, University of Tennessee Extension Service, 605 Airways Boulevard, Jackson, TN 83301, 731-425-4721, jreese5@utk.edu.
      Spring Creek (Historical)--Middle Fork of the Forked Deer, latitude 35 47' 15" and Longitude 88 41' 24"."This colony of 104 nests may be in some jeopardy because of the stream renovation planned for a blockage just south of the heronry. The area to the north may not remain wet if the stream renovation does not provide a soil bank on the north side. the colony is in a grove of old-growth cypress." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Maury County:
    Columbia. This site was not active in 2008. A wind shear destroyed most of the trees (Tommy Edwards). Occidental Lake, owned by Occidental Chemical Corporation, of breeding colony of Great Blue Heron and Black-crowned Night-Heron. 2001-2005. Great Blue Heron (20+ nests) and Black-crowned Night-Heron (10 nests) (Tommy Edwards). Contact is Tommy Edwards, Tommy.Edwards@state.tn.us.

McNairy County:
        Pocahontas (Historical)--Hatchie River bottoms, latitude 35 03' 54" and longitude 88 47' 28". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 12 nests in this colony. It is in a grove of medium-aged cypress in the Hatchie River bottoms." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.

Shelby County:
        Memphis--Eagle Lake, 35 17.819N and 090 04.919W, of breeding colony of Great Blue Heron, believed present several years (Scott Somershoe). 2007. March 13, Great Blue Heron (minimum 250 nests) a number of adults present in and around nests, spread out over probably 900 feet of cypress trees, observations by kayak; another spot near that had some old nests that were not occupied yet; and Anhinga (1 female) on a lone standing tree in the middle of the lake about 300 feet from the heronry and never saw it in the heronry (Scott Somershoe). Contact is Scott Somershoe, scott.somershoe@state.tn.us.
        Memphis--Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, west of Grassy Lake, on the Mississippi River, of breeding colony of Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, and Anhinga (Jeff Wilson). Contact is  Jeff Wilson, OLCOOT1@aol.com.
        Memphis--Mud Lake, Anhinga. 2006. August 13 (2 adults and 2 immatures) Mud Lake, Memphis, photographs obtained by Mike Todd (Mike Todd, Jeff Wilson). Contacts are Mike Todd, birder1@bellsouth.net and Jeff Wilson, OLCOOT1@aol.com.
        Memphis (Historical)--Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, latitude 35 21' 68" and longitude 90 04' 31". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 59 active nests in a cypress grove in the Mississippi River floodplain." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis--Of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, at least three breeding heronries in Memphis and another at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, plus isolated small groups in area neighborhood; of Green Heron, two loose breeding colonies (one exceptionally large for this species) in southwest Shelby County (Jeff Wilson). Contact is Jeff Wilson, OLCOOT1@aol.com.
        Memphis (Historical)--Whitehaven Colony, latitude 35 04' 45" and longitude 90 02' 42". "A ground survey indicated 9 nests of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in large oak trees in a residential area in southwest Memphis. this and another site to the north may be from the old McCorkle site of 1984 with two nests but as many as 26 in 1983. This site has been in this location for at least two years. There is a public park adjacent to the nesting site." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis (Historical)--Southwest Memphis, latitude 35 01' 40" and longitude 90 03' 36". "A ground survey indicated 6 nests of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron in large oak trees in a residential area in southwest Memphis. This site has been in this location for at least two years. There is a golf course approximately one half mile north of this site." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis (Historical)--Dixon Colony, latitude 35 06' 15" and longitude 89 55' 06". "This two-year old site has one nest of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. The nest is located on public property. There is a residential area to the south and a large park and golf course to the north." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis (Historical)--Shelby Forest State Park, latitude 35 22' 30" N and longitude 90 01' 30" W. In the 1980's, 8-10 nests of Yellow-crowned Night-Herons. This colony has moved several times (Martha Waldron). Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis--Shelby Forest State Park, latitude 35 17' 30" N and longitude 90 05' 00" W. Early 2000's, one nest of Anhinga (Martha Waldron). Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis--Martin Luther King Park (formerly Riveride Park), of Yellow-crowned Night-Heron. 2006. Spring, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (3-5 nests) latitude 35 07' 28" N and longitude 90 04' 50" W, heronry is new this year. Yellow-crowned Night-Heron has been around this area since the early 1970's when there was a colony in what was then known as Riverside Park (Martha Waldron). Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Memphis. 2007. January 6, Ensley Bottoms (TVA Ponds), Double-crested Cormorant (21) (Jeff Wilson) and Robco Lake, Great Egret (23) fishing in one group, personal high in January in Tennessee (Jeff Wilson). January 13, Eagle Lake, Sandhill Crane (3) flying low over the wet filled fields (Jeff Wilson). January 27-28, Robco Lake, Great Egret (9) hunting the shoreline (Jeff Wilson).February 22, Ensley Bottoms, Double-crested Cormorant (935) Cormorants were down in McKellar Lake and departing in various numbers and massing up over the far end of the TVA plant before heading southwest. Additional large flocks of Double-crested Cormorants were flying in from up river from the far side of Presidents Island. Roughly 24 flocks/skeins went by for a count and numerous straggler birds. Three of the stragglers circled low over the ponds to allow a good close up look before they caught on with a larger group. Interesting day watching these birds move from their day feeding areas onward to the night time roosts (John Walko). February 28, Ensley Bottoms, Double-crested Cormorant (784) Once again cormorants on the move in late afternoon. Most of the birds coming in from up river in big broken-up V patterns, picking up stragglers along the way. Once again headed south-southwest. Contacts are Jeff Wilson, OLCOOT1@aol.com and John Walko, walko@bellsouth.net.

Weakley County:
        Bear Creek (Historical)--Bear Creek Colony, South Fork of Obion River, latitude 36 04' 41" and longitude 88 42' 55". "The 1990 aerial survey indicated 36 nests at this location in a thicket of young cypress and gum along the South Fork of Obion River." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Dresden (Historical)--Dresden Colony, Middle Fork Obion River, latitude 36 15' 10" and longitude 88 38' 10". "The aerial survey indicated 63 nests in 1990 an increase of 43% from 44 nests in 1989. The rookery increased from 16 nests (3 in bald cypress trees) in 1987 to 49 in 1989. It occupies most of a cypress grove in the river bottom and may include immigrants from the depleted South fork Obion colonies. The colony was inactive in 1986. The 1985 colony had 3 nests following serious storm damage in 1984 when 22 nests were present." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Greenfield (Historical)--Greenfield Colony, South Fork Obion River, latitude 36 07' and longitude 88 47'. "No survey was made of this area in 1990. An aerial survey in 1989 indicated no nests or remnants of nests at this locality. The colony was reported inactive in 1987. There was a rapid decline in 1986 with only 3 nests active. The 1985 survey indicated a total of 22 nests with 12 active and 10 remnants built in 8 inundated cypress trees. The colony in 1984 was discovered during an aerial survey and the photographs revealed 24 nests, all occupied. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Latham (Historical)--Latham Colony, North Fork Obion River, latitude 36 26' 25" and longitude 88 42' 55". "The 1990 survey indicated 58 Great Blue Heron nests confirmed and 5 empty nests. this is down from the 61 nests confirmed in 1989. There were 32 nests reported in 1987. There were 56 nests in 1986 down since its discovery in 1985 when there were 83 active nests." Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Palmersville (Historical)--Palmersville Colony, North Fork Obion River, latitude 36 26'20" and longitude 88 35' 15". "There were 10 active nests noted on the 1990 survey. the 1989 survey listed a total of 7 nests with 6 nests confirmed as active. The site was inactive in 1986 and 1987. Twenty-three nests were observed in 1985 in 7 inundated cypress trees. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.
        Sharon (Historical)--Sharon Colony, Middle Fork Obion River, latitude 36 12' 50" and longitude 88 46' 20". "An aerial survey indicated one active nest and two empty nests in the 1990 aerial survey. This is down from the total of 5 nests, 4 confirmed active in the 1989 and 1987 surveys. The colony was discovered in 1987. The trees in the vicinity show severe storm damage, with large trees down and tops out of both large and small trees near the area in use. Contact is Martha Waldron, Martha.Waldron@stlouis.cdom.org.