Looney Island - Knoxville
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Looney Island - Knoxville |
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Colony Name:
Looney Island - Knoxville
Colony Code: Knox-3
County: Knox
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
Nearest City/Town:
Knoxville
Distance:
Is 2.5 miles from town to heronry.
Directions from town to colony:
Go west on Cumberland Avenue/Kingston Pike to Sequoyah
Hills Cherokee Boulevard.
Owner: Tennessee Valley Authority
Address: Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, TN
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: An island in the Tennessee River
General Habitat:
Freshwater Island
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees and Mixed Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
Knoxville--Looney
Island has a breeding colony of Great
Blue Herons and Black-crowned Night-Herons,
next to Sequoyah Hills west of Alcoa Highway (US 129). 2007. March 11, Great Blue
Heron (46 adults) in the trees at nests on Looney Island, as seen from Sequoyah Park a
short distance across the river, nests not counted; and Black-crowned Night-Heron (1) also
in the trees (Carole Gobert). 2008. March 12, Great
Blue Heron (60 nests of which 52 active) 54 adults present, building and
incubating, preliminary count and from one side view (Mark Campen). Contacts are Carole Gobert, cpgobert@hotmail.com; Susan Hoyle, hoyle@cs.utk.edu; and Mark Campen, Tennessee Izaak
Walton League, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane, Box 12, Knoxville, TN 37915, 865-523-3800, mcampen7@hotmail.com.
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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 |
| 2007 | Great Blue Heron | 46 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 54 | 52 | 0 | 52 to approx. 70 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
March 12, 2008
Survey Vantage Point: On foot, across river from
island, viewed from one side (3:20-3:30 p.m.)
Primary Observers: Mark C. Campen, 1309 Adair Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37918, 865-414-5593,
mark@tnike.com.
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2008 Breeding Survey |
| 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 | Building; Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 54 | 60 | 52 | 0 | 52 approx. 70 |
| Comments: Need better view. Binoculars are in shop. This is a preliminary count. |
