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Harbour Island (South) - Old Hickory Lake

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Colony Name: Harbour Island (South) - Old Hickory Lake
Colony Code: Wilson-3

County: Wilson

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin]); BCR 24 (Central Hardwoods)
   
Latitude and Longitude: 36.2588 and -86.56905
        How Obtained: GPS. In a boat, but not sure of location relative to island.

Nearest City/Town: Mt. Juliet
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
Owner:
    Address:
Management Plan: None

Description.
    General Description:
Site is a small island just east of the mouth of Shute's Branch, approximate River Mile 223.5..

    General Habitat: Freshwater Island
    Specific Habitat: Deciduous Trees
    Species of nest trees:
    Size:

History.
   

Cumulative Breeding Summary
2008

Year Species Maximum Number Adults Observed Total Number
Active Nests
Total Number
Young Seen in Nests
Estimated Breeding Pairs
           
           
           
2008 Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
10
2
22
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6
10
--
11
18
--
6
10

2008 Survey Results.
    Survey Dates:
April 19 and June 28
    Survey Vantage Point:
From Boat

    Primary Observers:
Chris Sloan, 224 Hicks Road, Nashville, TN 37221-3404, 615-662-5004, chris.sloan@comcast.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
April 19 Great Blue Heron Eggs in Nest Actual Count Actual Count 2 1 1 0 1
June 28 Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Pre-nesting
Unfledged Young
Unfledged Young
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Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
10
2
22
--
6
10
--
6
10
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11
18
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6
10
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