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Discovery Center - Murfreesboro

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Colony Name: Discovery Center - Murfreesboro
Colony Code: Rutherford-2

County: Rutherford

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin])
   
Latitude and Longitude:
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Nearest City/Town: Murfreesboro
Distance: In town
Directions from town to colony:
Discovery Center, 502 SE Broad Street (Highway 41), Murfreesboro, TN 37130, 615-890-2300, www.discoverycenteronline.org, located south of downtown Murfreesboro.
Owner: Unknown
    Address:
Management Plan: Discovery Center is a protected wetland.

Description.
    General Description:

    General Habitat:
    Specific Habitat: Fresh Marsh; Wooded Swamp
    Species of nest trees:
    Size:

History.
   
Yellow-crowned Night-Herons have nested at the Discovery Center since at least 2005. The nests always have been at the southern part of the property, though the birds range throughout. Discovery Center.
2006. April 20, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (2) wetland boardwalk takes you to the northern end of the Discovery Center where the birds were seen (Jeff Cowell).

Cumulative Breeding Summary
2005 - 2008

Year Species Maximum Number Adults Observed Total Number
Active Nests
Total Number
Young Seen in Nests
Estimated Breeding Pairs
2005 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- --
2006 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 2 -- -- --
2007 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron -- -- -- --
2008 Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 1 2 1

2008 Survey Results.
    Survey Dates:
June 5 (8:00 a.m.)
    Survey Vantage Point:
On Foot

    Primary Observers:
Terry J. Witt, 507 Highland Terrace, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, 615-890-0942, terrywitt@bellsouth.net.

 

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

June 5

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron Unfledged Young Actual Count Actual Count 1 1 1 2 1
Comments: June 5 - Two young birds in nest attended by one adult.

 

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