Sanders Islands - Little Pigeon River
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Sanders Islands - Little Pigeon River |
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Colony Name:
Sanders Islands - Little Pigeon River
Colony Code: Sevier-2
County:
Sevier
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 23 (Southern Blue Ridge); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Sevierville
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
At the junction of Highway 66 and Highway 338, islands in
Little Pigeon River..
Owner:
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description:
General Habitat:
Freshwater Islands
Specific Habitat:
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
Sevierville--On
the Little Pigeon River at the junction of Highway 66 and Highway 338 near
Sevierville, designated in DeLorme as Sanders Islands, of breeding colony of
Great Blue Heron.
2007. March 10,
Great Blue Heron (15 nests with 12-15 herons standing
in or near the nests (Mary Jane Erwin via forward from
Bill Grigsby). Contacts are
lspearl@sprynet.com and Bill Grigsby,
wgrigs@earthlink.net.
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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 |
| 2007 | Great Blue Heron | 12-15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2008 | Great Blue Heron | 20 | at least 20 | present | at least 20 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
Late May
Survey Vantage Point:
Primary Observers:
Michael Sledjeski, 778 Serena Way, Del Rio, TN 37727, 423-487-3161,
mtnsylva@earthlink.net.
Additional Observers:
Leslie Gibbens
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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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Late May |
Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 20 | at least 20 | at least 20 | present | at least 20 |
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