Bateman - Wolf River
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Bateman - Wolf River |
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Colony Name:
Bateman - Wolf River
Colony Code: Fayette-1
County: Fayette
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 04 (East Coastal Plain) and BCR 27 (Southeastern Coastal Plain)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.02722 and -89.34532
How Obtained: GIS/aerial survey
Nearest City/Town:
Moscow
Distance:
3.5 miles as crow flies
Directions from town to colony:
East to Bateman Road, south on Bateman Road to Wolf
River. Colony located just south and east of TVA power poles visible from
road. Stop approximately 200 yards south of bridge. East side of Bateman
Road.
Owner: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Address:
Management Plan: Yes
Description.
General Description: Swamp flooded area of Wolf River;
buttonbush, juncus sp., spatterdock, cypress, salix sp. Is part of the Ghost
River State Natural Area.
General Habitat:
Swamp
Specific Habitat:
Cypress and Shrub Swamp
Species of nest trees:
Cypress
Size:
History.
The
heronry was first documented in 1996.
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Cumulative Breeding Summary |
| Year | Species | Maximum Number Adults Observed |
Total Number Active Nests |
Total Number Young Seen in Nests |
Estimated Breeding Pairs |
| 1996-2007 | Great Blue Heron | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 29, 2008
(11:00-11:30 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point:
From vehicle
Primary Observers (April 29): Martha G. Waldron, 1014 Murray Hill
Lane, Memphis, TN 38120-2674, 901-747-3004,
mwaldron@southwest.tn.edu.
Additional Observers (April
29):
Susan McWhirter
Primary Observers (May 20): Chad
Primary Observers (June 30): Allan J. Trently
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2008 Breeding Surveys |
| Date | Species | Reproductive Stage | Survey Type (Nests) | Survey Type (Adults) | Total Number Adults | Total Number Nests | Number Active Nests | Number Young Seen | Estimated Breeding Pairs |
| April 29 | Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 10 | 11 | 10 | -- | 10 |
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May 20 |
Great Blue
Heron Great Egret |
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Actual Count Actual Count |
Actual Count Actual Count |
2 2 |
10 3 |
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-- -- |
10 at least 1 |
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June 30 |
Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Not counted | -- | 10 | 10 | 25 | 10 |
| Comments: June 30 - Adults were hard to count since they were not always at the nests. Since all ten nests were active, it can be assumed that there were ten breeding adults. Young birds were identified by their dark crowns and lack of head plumes. Nestlings were counted using a 45x viewing scope. The following numbers correspond to the number of nestlings in each nest: One nest 1 young, five nests 2 young, two nests 3 young, and one nest 4 young. In some nests, nestlings were sitting down in the nest, making it hard to determine the number of nestlings. |
