Hurricane Marina - Center Hill Lake
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Colony Name:
Hurricane Marina - Center Hill Lake
Colony Code: DeKalb-1
County:
DeKalb
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Eastern Highland Rim]); BCR 24 (Central
Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Smithville
Distance:
8 miles
Directions from town to colony:
Go north on Route 56, crossing the Hurricane Bridge;
about 1 mile north of the bridge and take the road on the left down to the
marina. Park on one of the higher elevation parking areas and look across
the marina inlet to the far shore. There were 4-5 nests located in trees
fairly close to the water's edge. The nests were about 50 feet above the
lake level.
Owner: Corps of Engineers, but leased to Hurricane
Marina
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is an inlet off of Center Hill
Lake.
General Habitat:
Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Species of nest trees:
Size: 1 hectare (10 hectares if
inactive nest sit also included)
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 |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
February 15, March 5, March 15, March 29, and April 12)
Survey Vantage Point:
Primary Observers: Stephen J. Stedman, 2675 Lakeland
Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, 931-372-3763 (office),
sstedman@tntech.edu.
Additional Observers:
Carol D. Williams, cdenson@dtccom.net.
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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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February 15 |
Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting | Actual Count | Actual Count | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| March 5 | Great Blue Heron | Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| March 15 | Great Blue Heron | Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| March 20 | Great Blue Heron | Building; perhaps Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| April 12 | Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Comments: Most (c. 15) of the nests in this colony were located high on the hill to the northeast of the marina, but these nests all proved to be inactive this year, and only nests (c.4-5) on the shore of the inlet where the marina is located proved to be active. The nests high on the hill were apparently nests used in an earlier season, probably 2007, as a result of some problem with or failure in another colony on the lake. There are many colonies on the lake, far more than I know. Carol D. Williams may have photos of this colony; if not, I can make a point of getting photos during 2009. |
