Jefferson Springs - Percy Priest Lake
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Colony Name:
Jefferson Springs - Percy Priest Lake
Colony Code: Rutherford-1
County: Rutherford
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin])
Latitude and Longitude:
Nearest City/Town:
Smyrna
Distance:
3 miles
Directions from town to colony:
From south loop around Smyrna, take Highway 266
(Jefferson Pike) approximately two miles to Jefferson Spring Recreation
Area. From there by boat, cross under Highway 266 bridge upstream
approximately 1/2 mile to the heronry on the right.
Owner: US Army
Corps of Engineers
Address: J. Percy Priest Lake, 3737 Bell Road, Nashville, TN 37214.
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is bottomland river bend,
connected to land in low water, and possibly isolated at normal summer lake
level.
General Habitat:
Bottomland Hardwood, Freshwater Island, Peninsula
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees: Sycamore
Size: 0.5 hectares
History.
Percy Priest Lake--Jefferson Spring Recreation Area
is a breeding colony of Great
Blue Herons. From the water, go under the bridge for 266 and continue approximately 0.5
mile. The heronry is in a large Sycamore on a spit on the south side of the waterway (may
be an island when water high). DeLorme: Page 38, A-1, far top left corner almost directly
east of 266 label and west of the J. Percy Priest label, on the east edge of the thumb
that sticks out into the water and is periodically inundated (blue dashes). 2006.
April 2, Great Blue Heron (21 nests) some adults sitting on nests, others
building; all nests in one large Sycamore. This is the initial discovery of this heronry
(Scott Somershoe). Contact is Scott Somershoe, scott.somershoe@state/tn.us.
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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 |
| 2006 | Great Blue Heron | -- | 21 | -- | 21 |
| 2007 | Great Blue Heron | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 38 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
March 12, 2008
Survey Vantage Point: From Boat
Primary Observer: Richard H. Connors, 603 Barrywood
Drive, Nashville, TN 37220, 615-832-0521,
Rconorsphoto@aol.com.
Additional Observers:
John Froeshauer, john.froeschauer@state.tn.us,
Mark Vaughn, mark.k.vaughn@usace.army.mil,
and Jason Allen, jasonkallen@comast.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 |
| March 12 | Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting; Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 38 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Comments: Jason Allen has photos. |
