Los Banos - Fort Campbell
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Colony Name:
Los Banos - Fort Campbell
Colony Code: Montgomery-1
County:
Montgomery
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Western Highland Rim]); BCR 24 (Central
Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
36.59497 and -87.60341
How
Obtained: Digital photo and Arcview to determine coordinates.
Nearest City/Town:
Clarksville
Distance:
13
Directions from town to colony:
On file
Owner: Department of Defense, US Army
Address: Fort Campbell, KY 42223
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: The colony is located several
hundred meters north of Jordan Springs Road and northeast of the Los Banos Drop
Zone in Training area 19.
General Habitat:
Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Bottomland Hardwood, Deciduous Trees, Wooded Swamp (Wetland)
Species of nest trees:
This colony is based in a wetland, which is mainly composted of mature oak trees
along the edge.
Size: 5 trees in a 13ha wetland
History.
The colony is in a mitigation
wetland, which was originally 5ha, but expanded to 13 ha in 2001. Wetland
contains different tree species, but colonies use oak snags. Colonies were
present in this wetland prior to the mid-90's (before I started monitoring) and
disappeared from the wetland in the late 90's or early 00's. Herons started
nesting here again in 2004 when 5 nests were monitored. Nests have been
increasing since that time.
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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 |
| 2004 | Great Blue Heron | 7 | 5 | -- | 5 |
| 2005 | Great Blue Heron | 12 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | Great Blue Heron | 6 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| 2007 | Great Blue Heron | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 11 (1:15-1:30 p.m.) and May 13
Survey Vantage Point: On Foot
Primary Observers: Daniel E. Moss, 1028 Iron Workers Road,
Clarksville, TN 37043, 931-206-5818,
dmoss5@earthlink.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 |
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April 11 |
Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting | Actual Count | Actual Count | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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May 13 |
Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 7 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
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