Midland Center (1) - Alcoa Greenway
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Colony Name:
Midland Center (1) - Alcoa Greenway
Colony Code: Blount-7
County: Blount
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
Latitude and Longitude:
Zone 17, UTM East: 0230852 UTM North: 3961028
How Obtained: GPS reading
taken at the edge of the path approximately 10 feet from a spot on the water
directly below the nest.
Elevation:
Nearest City/Town:
Alcoa
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
The nest tree is behind Midland Center. Park in the
Maryville Greenway lot below the spillway. Take the trail to the left over
the foot bridge. In 0.25 mile there is a sign where the Maryville and Alcoa
Greenways meet. Continue past the sign approximately 200 feet and stop about
10 feet before an elevated manhole on the right. The nest is in a tree on
the left approximately 50-70' above the creek.
Owner: Unknown
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description:
General Habitat:
Riparian/River, Stream
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees; Mixed Forbs/Shrubs/Grass
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
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Cumulative Breeding Summary |
| Year | Species | Maximum Number Adults Observed | Active Nests | Young in Nests |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 6 and April 23, 2008 (7:15-7:25 a.m. and 10:35-11:15 a.m.,
respectively)
Survey Vantage Point:
On-Site Visit; On Foot
Primary Observers: Jean J. Alexander, 3908 Riverview
Drive, Maryville, TN 39804-2425, 865-977-0052,
jjadmj@infionline.net.
Additional Observers:
David M. Johnson, Warren Bielenberg
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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 6 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 23 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | see comments |
| Comments: April 6 - Last year's nest fell apart. Today, one adult was placing a stick on the new nest on the same limb as last year's. The nest was still small, not ready for incubation of eggs. The other adult was standing in the creek about 300 feet from the nest. June 23 - |
