Colony Name: Holleman's Bend Road - Granville
Colony Code: Jackson-2
County: Jackson

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Eastern HIghland Rim])
    Latitude and Longitude:
        How Obtained:

Nearest City/Town: Granville
Distance: 5 miles
Directions from town to colony: Take route 53 east from Granville, cross the bridge over Martin's Creek and go 0.5 mile to Holleman's Bend Road on the left. Turn left and go to the boat ramp at the end of the road (c. 3 miles). Scope directly across the Cumberland River. Nests are in tall deciduous trees directly across or a bit downriver from the boat ramp at the end of Holleman's Bend Road.
Owner: Probably Corps of Engineers ?
    Address:
Management Plan: None

Description.
    General Description: Site is a bottomland hardwood forest along the Cumberland River.
    General Habitat: Riparian/River, Stream
    Specific Habitat:
    Species of nest trees:
    Size: 2-3 hectares

History.
     This colony has been active for several years, but has been smaller than it was this year, when it contained the highest number of nests, at least until March (see below)..

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
February 15	Great Blue Heron	--	Actual Count	Actual Count	13	9	?	0	10
March 5	Great Blue Heron	--	Actual Count	Actual Count	12	11	?	0	10+
March 22	Great Blue Heron	--	Actual Count	Actual Count	17	15	14	0	14+
March 29	Great Blue Heron	--	Actual Count	Actual Count	10	14	10	0	10+
April 12	Great Blue Heron	--	Actual Count	Actual Count	2	13	2?	0	2?

Comments: Some problems occurred in this heronry in late March and it became almost inactive or was in fact entirely inactive by mid-April. I suspect disturbance from boaters/hunters, but can't be sure.