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Island - Watts Bar Lake

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Colony Name: Island - Watts Bar Lake
Colony Code: Loudon-4

County: Loudon

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
   
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Directions from town to colony: Small island at TRM 557.2L, upstream of Thief Neck Island on Watts Bar Lake.
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Management Plan: None

Description.
    General Description:
Colony on left descending shoreline of island.

    General Habitat: Freshwater Island
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History.
   
First found July 2, 2008 (Wes Hill, Clay).

Cumulative Breeding Summary
 

Year Species Maximum Number Adults Observed Total Number
Active Nests
Total Number
Young Seen in Nests
Estimated Breeding Pairs
2008 Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
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2008 Survey Results.
    Survey Dates:
July 2
    Survey Vantage Point:
From Boat

    Primary Observers:
Wes James
        Additional Observers:
Clay

 

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

July 2

Cattle Egret
Green Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
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Comments: July 2 - Observed recently hatched and fledged birds.

 

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