Colony Name: Drake's Creek - Old Hickory Lake
Colony Code: Sumner-4
County: Sumner

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin]); BCR 24 (Central Hardwoods)
    Latitude and Longitude: 36.25986 and -86.6036
        How Obtained: GPS. Was in boat approximately 50 meters SE from island.

Nearest City/Town: Hendersonville
Distance:
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Owner:
    Address:
Management Plan: None

Description.
    General Description: Site is an island just across from Drake's Creek Marina, approximate River Mile 1.0 (Drake's Creek). The trees on this island are nearly dead due to accumulation of guano. Many have fallen down in recent years and few appear to be generating any new vegetation. I expect that this colony will be forced to move somewhere else in the next year or tow, possibly back to Loch 3 from which they moved when those trees died.
    General Habitat: Freshwater Island
    Specific Habitat: Deciduous Trees
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History.
   

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 19	Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron	Eggs in Nest Unfledged Young Eggs in Nest Building	Visual Estimate Actual Count Actual Count Visual Estimate	Visual Estimate Actual Count Actual Count Visual Estimate	164 133 13 145	60 142 11 60	60 120 11 45	-- -- 0 --	60 120 11 45
June 28	Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Black-crowned Night-Heron	Recent Fledglings Unfledged Young Unfledged Young Unfledged Young	Visual Estimate Actual Count Actual Count Actual Count	Visual Estimate Actual Count Actual Count Actual Count	175* 28 14 21	-- 44 11 20	-- 44 11 20	-- 33 20 42	-- 44 11 20

Comments: June 28 - *Number represents total number of adults, fledged young, and young in nests.