Scenic Point - Louisville
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Scenic Point - Louisville |
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Photo: Warren E. Bielenberg |
| This is the tree, home to six nests of Great Blues. |
Colony Name:
Scenic Point - Louisville
Colony Code: Blount-6
County:
Blount
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 13 (Southern Ridge and Valley); BCR 28 (Appalachian Mountains)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.80416 and -84.14027
How Obtained: Estimated using
DeLorme Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer
Nearest City/Town:
Louisville
Distance:
9 miles
Directions from town to colony:
From intersection of U.S. 129 and Louisville Road in
Alcoa, go
west on Louisville Road approximately 9 miles and turn right at gas station.
Follow this road approximately 1.5 miles past dairy barns to stop sign on Lowes Ferry Road. Turn left and follow Lowes Ferry Road approximately to
entrance gate at Scenic Point. Park in pull off and nest tree is
approximately 350 yards to the left beyond the last boathouse.
Owner:
Unknown
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description:
General Habitat:
Peninsula; Shoreline/Lake, Pond, Impoundment
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size: 1 tree
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Photo: Warren E. Bielenberg |
| The heronry is situated back of the boat house in the distance. |
History.
This site
was discovered in early March 2008.
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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 | Great Blue Heron | 6 | 6 | 18 | 6 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 8, May 8, and May 22 (9:40-9:50 a.m., 9:25-9:45 a.m., and 9:35-9:55
a.m., respectively)
Survey Vantage Point:
Primary Observers: Warren E. Bielenberg, 2127 Spalding
Drive, Maryville, TN 37803, 865-7884,
birdglass44@aol.com.
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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 8 | Great Blue Heron | Pre-nesting; Building | Actual Count | Actual Count | 6 | 9 | 6 ? | 0 | 6 ? |
| May 8 | Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young | Actual Count | Actual Count | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| May 22 | Great Blue Heron | Unfledged Young; Building ? | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 6 |
| Comments: April 8 - Six adults were standing on nests and one adult observed flying in with sticks. May 8 - Young in two nests were large, exhibited coloration, and were flapping their wings. Adult fed young in highest once while I was there. Young in two other nests were noticeably smaller and appeared uniformly brown with an adult present at the nest. May 22 - Two nests have noticeably smaller young that the other four nests. An adult flew into tree to left of nesting tree and appeared to be building a nest. On adult flew in to feed young. |
