Pool 10 - Duck River Unit,
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
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Colony Name:
Pool 10 - Duck River Unit, Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge
Colony Code: Humphreys-3
County:
Humphreys
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Western Highland Rim]); BCR 27 (Southeastern
Coastal Plain)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.94486 and -87.97405
How
Obtained: Garmin GPS NAD 76. Standing on nearest levee, 100 yards north of
nests.
Elevation:
Nearest City/Town:
New Johnsonville
Distance:
4 miles
Directions from town to colony:
Follow refuge signs from Highway 70 and Long Street to
refuge office. Go south for the office ? mile. Look to the south.
Owner:
Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge/ US Fish and Wildlife Service
Address: 3006 Dinkins Lane, Paris, TN 38243
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Heronry is cypress trees in managed
impoundment.
General Habitat:
Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Cypress
Species of nest trees:
Cypress
Size: 0.25 hectare
History.
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Cumulative Breeding Summary |
| Year | Species | Maximum Number Adults Observed |
Total Number Active Nests |
Total Number Young in Nests |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 8 | 8 | 1 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
June 5 (10:00-11:00 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: From Vehicle
Primary Observers: Teresa Moody, Tennessee National
Wildlife Refuge, 3006 Dinkins Lane, Paris, TN 38242, 931-535-2465, ext 15;
clayton_ferrell@fws.gov.
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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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2008 |
Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Visual Estimate | Visual Estimate | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
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