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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.
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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 |
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.
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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 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 |