LaGrange
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Colony Name:
LaGrange
Colony Code: Fayette-2
County: Fayette
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 04 (East Coastal Plain)' BCR 27 (Southeastern Coastal Plain)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.04361 and -89.26096
How Obtained: Estimated the
distance to the heronry from three locations. Used GIS in aerial photo.
Nearest City/Town:
LaGrange
Distance:
1.2 miles
Directions from town to colony:
Site is 1.2 miles west of intersection of Yaeger Road and
Highway 57. This is south of Highway 57 approximately 0.6 mile as the crow
flies.
Owner: Formerly Charlie Rodgers. The property (750 acres)
will be sold on June 15. New owners indicated no changes will be made to the
property.
Address: 21990 Highway 57
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Heronry on north edge of a manmade
lake, just north of swampy area adjacent to the Wolf River. North edge of the
lake is lined with cypress trees.
General Habitat:
Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Cypress; Open Swamp
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
The heronry was first found in 1995.
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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 |
| 1995 | Great Blue Heron | -- | 12 | -- | 12 |
| 1996-2007 | Great Blue Heron | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 29 (8:00-10:00)
Survey Vantage Point: On Foot (walked around lake very slowly)
Primary Observers: Martha G. Waldron, 1014 Murray Hill
Lane, Memphis, TN 38120-2674, 901-747-3004,
mwaldron@southwest.tn.edu.
Additional Observers:
Susan McWhirter
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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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April 29 |
Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 9 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Comments: April 29 - Pair of Bald Eagles are seen several times a week in the area. We walked around the lake and noted 61 species of birds. Some snags dot the area around the cypress trees (Purple Martin 3, Tree Swallow 30, Northern Rough-winged Swallow 15, and Barn Swallow 5). The area to the south of the lake is dense swamp, bottomland forest to the Wolf River. Bottomland forest is to the south of the river. |
