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Linden Drive - Louisville |
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Photo: Warren E. Bielenberg |
| This one tree heronry had four active nests. |
Colony Name:
Linden Drive - Louisville
Colony Code: Blount-1
County:
Blount
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.77222 and -83.3333
How Obtained: Estimated using
DeLorme Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer
Nearest City/Town:
Louisville
Distance:
9 miles
Directions from town to colony:
From intersection of U.S. 129 and Louisville Road, go
west on Louisville Road approximately 0.5 mile and turn left on North
Linden Drive. Continue approximately 1/4 mile to curve in road. Nest tree is
across the field between the houses on the right.
Owner: Unknown
Address: Unknown
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: The single tree was first observed
on May 22, 2008 at the end of the field near Bank Branch.
General Habitat:
Peninsula; Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size: 1 tree
History.
The site was first discovered on May 22, 2008.
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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 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
May 22, 2008 (9:35-9:55 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: On-Foot; From Vehicle
Primary Observers: Warren E. Bielenberg, 2127 Spalding
Drive, Maryville, TN 37803, 865-7884,
birdglass44@aol.com.
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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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May 22 |
Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |