Little Turkey Creek Inlet - Farragut
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Little Turkey Creek Inlet - Farragut |
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Photo: Carol P. Gobert |
| Great Blue Heron nests dot the skyline. |
Colony Name:
Little Turkey Creek Inlet - Farragut
Colony Code: Knox-2
County:
Knox
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.8469 and -84.1606
How Obtained: Topozone
Nearest City/Town:
Farragut
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
From intersection of Concord Road and Northshore, go west
1.4 miles, turn right onto road with sign for fields opposite the entrance
to The Cove at Concord Park. On the left are parking spaces for a small boat
ramp. The heron nests are just across the inlet from the boat ramp.
Owner:
Prater Farms LLC
Address: 9000 Huff Ferry Road North, Loudon, TN 37774
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is a small peninsula on Little
Turkey Creek across the inlet from Concord Park's western most boat ramp. One
can only see the eastern side of the peninsula from the boat ramp. Viewing from
the road on the other side of Little Turkey Creek, the nests on the eastern side
are the only ones visible.
General Habitat:
Peninsula; Inlet of Little Turkey Creek
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees; Evergreen Trees
Species of nest trees:
Deciduous
Size: 0.5 hectare
History.
Site first noticed
in 2008 though it might have been present a few years sooner.
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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 | 16 | 10 | 8 | >10 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
March 23 and April 22, 2008 (12:30-12:45 p.m. and 9:30-9:55 a.m.,
respectively)
Survey Vantage Point: From Vehicle; On Foot
Primary Observers: Carole P. Gobert, 1304 Barcelona Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37923, 865-254-8841,
cpgobert@hotmail.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 |
| March 23 | Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 10 | 13 | 6+ | 0 | 6+ |
| April 5 | Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 9 | 12 | 7 or 8 | 0 | 7 or 8 |
| April 22 | Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Visual Estimate | Visual Estimate | 16 | 13 | >10 | 8 | >10 |
| Comments: March 23 - Viewed from parked car and on foot a short distance from the car. April 22 - Very difficult to view some of the nests due to foliage. Could only see 10 for sure but I know there are at least 13 or 14 from prior counts (and one of the nests today is new...It's at a distance from the others and in an evergreen tree. An adult was standing on it. |
