Ernest Rice Wildlife Management Area # 1
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Ernest Rice Wildlife Management Area # 1 |
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Colony Name:
Ernest Rice Wildlife Management Area # 1
Colony Code: Dyer-1
County:
Dyer
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 04 (East Coastal Plain); BCR 27 (Southeastern Coastal Plain)
Latitude and Longitude:
36.02948 and -89.6049
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Dyersburg
Distance:
15 miles
Directions from town to colony:
West
Owner: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Heronry is far from road access and
scattered among a few tall sycamores in what was generally a pretty wet area. It
wasn't even on the Obion River, just tucked away in the forest. The area was a
little more open under the nest trees and there was some buttonbush and cypress
around, hence the usual wetness. It was dry as are in drought.
General Habitat:
Bottomland Hardwood
Specific Habitat:
Wooded Swamp; Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Sycamore (all)
Size: 3 hectares
History.
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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 |
| 2007 | Great Blue Heron | 22 | 14 | 22 | 14 |
2007
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
June 14 (7:30-8:00 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: On-Site Visit
Primary Observers: Scott G. Somershoe, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, P. O. Box
40747, Nashville, TN 37024, 615-781-6653,
scott.somershoe@state.tn.us.
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2007 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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June 14 |
Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Visual Estimate | Actual Count | 22 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 25 |
| Comments: June 14 - Could not see well through the trees to the nests. In addition, I was in the middle of doing a loop of point counts and could not stop for an hour and search thoroughly. It was tough to see the nests from below in a few scattered trees. I was able to estimate number of nests alright, but some didn't have adults as I was almost under their trees and some had flushed. It was also tough to see if young were in there or not. |
NOTE: There was no 2008 breeding survey.
