Louisville Marina - Louisville
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Louisville Marina - Louisville |
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Photo: Warren E. Bielenberg |
| Young herons in pine on small island approximately 300 yards from the Louisville Marina. |
Colony Name:
Louisville Marina - Louisville
Colony Code: Blount-5
County:
Blount
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.825 and -84.05416
How Obtained: Estimated using
DeLorme Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer
Nearest City/Town:
Louisville
Distance:
4.3 miles
Directions from town to colony:
From intersection of U.S. 129 and Louisville Road, go
west on Louisville Road approximately 4.3 miles and turn right into
Louisville Point Marina. Go to the end of the parking lot and the nests are
in tall pines on two small islands, approximately 300 yards west. This nest tree
also can be seen from Louisville Point Park.
Owner: Unknown
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is on two small islands
approximately 300 yards to the west of the Louisville Marina.
General Habitat:
Freshwater Island
Specific Habitat:
Pine Trees;
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size: 2 trees
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Photo: Warren E. Bielenberg |
| These nests are on the larger island and can be seen from both Louisville Point Park and Louisville Marina. |
History.
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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 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 9 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 8, May 8, May 22, 2008 (8:40-8:45 a.m., 8:35-8:45 a.m., 8:25-8:50
a.m., respectively).
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 |
| April 8 | Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting and Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| May 8 | Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 |
| May 22 | Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 6 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 9 |
| Comments: April 8 - Three nests were observed in a single large deciduous tree on a small island approximately 1/4 mile west of the marina. May 8 - In addition to the tree nests of April 8, three nests were observed in a single dead tree on the small island about 300 yards from the marina. May 22 - Now each nest tree has four active nests. |
