Elkhead - Elk River
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Elkhead - Elk River |
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Colony Name:
Elkhead - Elk River
Colony Code: Grundy-1
County:
Grundy
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Eastern Highland Rim])
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Elkhead
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
The site is just west of Elkhead, a few miles north of
I-24 on Highway 50, 200 yards south of the bridge over the Elk River, north of
mile 201. This is only a mile or so before Highway 50 climbs the mountain
toward Altamont.
Owner:
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: The nests were in trees on the west
side of the Elk River.
General Habitat:
Specific Habitat:
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
This site was first found in
2008.
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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 |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 5
Survey Vantage Point: From Vehicle (driving down highway)
Primary Observers: James K. Oeser, 102 Chesire Place,
Hendersonville, TN 37075, 615-264-1877,
ken.oeser@vanderbilt.edu.
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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 |
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April 5 |
Great Blue Heron | Building ? | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Comments: April 5 - One adult Great Blue Heron was standing next to each nest. |
