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Power Lines (Upriver) - Old Hickory Lake

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Colony Name: Power Lines (Upriver) - Old Hickory Lake
Colony Code: Sumner-7

County: Sumner

Geographical Location.
    Physiographic Province: PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin]); BCR 24 (Central Hardwoods)
   
Latitude and Longitude: 36.32125 and -86.47556
        How Obtained: GPS. In a boat, but not sure of location relative to island.

Nearest City/Town:
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
Owner:
    Address:
Management Plan: None

Description.
    General Description:
The site is an island in the main lake channel just upriver of the large power lines that cross the lake, approximate River Mile 237.0

    General Habitat: Freshwater Island
    Specific Habitat: Deciduous Trees
    Species of nest trees:
    Size:

History.
   

Cumulative Breeding Summary
2008

Year Species Maximum Number Adults Observed Total Number
Active Nests
Total Number
Young Seen in Nests
Estimated Breeding Pairs
           
           
           
2008 Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
102
30
1
42
35
78
30
1
37
10
present
7
3
18
19
78
30
1
37
10

2008 Survey Results.
    Survey Dates:
April 19 and June 28
    Survey Vantage Point:
From Boat

    Primary Observers:
Chris Sloan, 224 Hicks Road, Nashville, TN 37221-3404, 615-662-5004, chris.sloan@comcast.net.

 

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 19 Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Building; Eggs in Nest
Eggs in Nest
Building; Eggs in Nest
Actual Count
Visual Estimate
Actual Count
Actual Count
Visual Estimate
Actual Count
102
30
35
78
30
10
78
30
10
0
0
0
78
30
10
June 28 Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Cattle Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Recent Fledglings
Unfledged Young
Unfledged Young
Eggs in Nest
Unfledged Young
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
Actual Count
110*
5
1
42
20
--
5
1
37
--
--
5
1
37
--
--
7
3
18
19
--
5
1
37
10
Comments: June 28 - *Number represents total number of adults, fledged young, and young in nests.

 

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