Myatt Creek - Catoosa
Wildlife Management Area
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Myatt Creek - Catoosa |
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Colony Name:
Myatt Creek - Catoosa Wildlife Management Area
Colony Code: Cumberland-1
County:
Cumberland
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 21 (Northern Cumberland Plateau); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Crossville
Distance:
15 miles
Directions from town to colony:
Not sure; Myatt Creek is in the northwestern part of the
Catoosa Wildlife Management Area.
Owner: Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is a creek, Myatt Creek, in the
wildlife management area.
General Habitat:
Specific Habitat:
Species of nest trees:
Size: < hectare
History.
Site first found in
2008.
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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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
March 30
Survey Vantage Point:
On Foot
Primary Observers: Daniel L. Combs, Tennessee Tech.
University, Box 5063, Cookeville, TN 38505,
dlcombs@tntech.edu.
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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 30 | Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting | Actual Count | Actual Count | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Comments: March 30 - This sighting was made during a survey for Green Salamanders in the Catoosa Wildlife Management Area. |
