Route 53 East of Gainesboro
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Route 53 East of Gainesboro |
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Colony Name:
Route 53 East of Gainesboro
Colony Code: Jackson-4
County:
Jackson
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
F 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Eastern Highland Rim]); BCR 24 (Central
Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Gainesboro
Distance:
0.5 mile
Directions from town to colony:
From the city limits of Gainesboro on Route 53 on the
east side of town, go 0.5 mile and the heronry is on the left in an
inlet off of Cordell Hull Reservoir. It is back from the road about 100
yards.
Owner: Probably Corps of Engineers
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description:
riparian woodland.
Riparian woodland.
General Habitat:
Specific Habitat:
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
Site has been active in the past, but not sure how long
though probably not more than a year or two.
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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 |
| Previous | Great Blue Heron | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 13 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2009 (to March 10) | Great Blue Heron | 23 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
March 5, March 14, March 26, and April 12
Survey Vantage Point:
Primary Observers: Nancy S. Layzer, 183 Bullington Lane, Gainesboro, TN
38562.
Additional Observers: Stephen J. Stedman, 2675 Lakeland
Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, 931-372-3763 (office),
sstedman@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 |
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March 5 |
Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting | Actual Count | Actual Count | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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March 14 |
Great Blue Heron | Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
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March 26 |
Great Blue Heron | Building | Actual Count | ? | ? | 15 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
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April 12 |
Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Visual Estimate | 10+ | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
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2009
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
February 14, March 10
Survey Vantage Point:
Primary Observers: Nancy S. Layzer, 183 Bullington Lane,
Gainesboro, TN 38562
Additional Observers: Stephen J. Stedman, 2675 Lakeland
Drive, Cookeville, TN 38506, 931-372-3763 (office),
sstedman@tntech.edu.
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2009 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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February 14 |
Great Blue Heron | -- | Actual Count | Actual Count | -- | 12 | 10+ | 0 | 10+ |
| March 10 | Great Blue Heron | -- | Actual Count | Actual Count | 23 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
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