Shelby Forest State Park and Natural Area
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Colony Name:
Shelby Forest State Park and Natural Area
Colony Code: Shelby-5
County:
Shelby
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 05 (Mississippi Alluvial Valley); BCR 26 (Mississippi Alluvial Valley)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.297 and -90.08258
How
Obtained: From within the heronry.
Nearest City/Town:
Millington
Distance:
About 6 miles
Directions from town to colony:
Southwest
Owner: Tennessee Wildlife Resources
Agency
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Entirely cypress bottoms
General Habitat:
Bottomland Hardwood
Specific Habitat:
Cypress
Species of nest trees:
All nests in Cypress
Size: About 4 hectares
History.
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Cumulative Breeding Summary |
| Year | Species | Maximum Number Adults Observed |
Total Number Active Nests |
Total Number Young in Nests |
Estimated Breeding Pairs |
| 2008 |
Double-crested Cormorant Anhinga Great Blue Heron Great Egret |
1 1 300+ 80+ |
0 0 350 95 |
0 0 50 0 |
-- -- 350 95 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 27 (8:00-10:15 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: On-Site Visit; From Boat
Primary Observers: Scott G. Somershoe, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, P. O. Box
40747, Nashville, TN 37024, 615-781-6653,
scott.somershoe@state.tn.us.
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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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April 27 |
Double-crested Cormorant Anhinga Great Blue Heron Great Egret |
-- -- Eggs in Nest Eggs in Nest |
-- -- Actual Count Actual Count |
-- -- Visual Estimate Visual Estimate |
1 1 300+ 80+ |
0 0 365 69 |
0 0 350 69 |
0 0 50 0 |
-- -- 350 69 |
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May 24 |
Double-crested Cormorant Anhinga Great Blue Heron Great Egret |
-- -- -- -- |
-- -- -- -- |
-- -- -- -- |
-- 1 -- -- |
-- -- -- 95 |
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-- -- -- -- |
-- -- -- -- |
| Comments: April 27 - Most birds were incubating while about 15% of the Great Blue Herons were still building. Probably 75% of the Great Egrets were incubating, the rest building. Paddled through the heronry and tried to count nests using transects without disturbing the birds too much. Nest count is probably pretty good, whereas number of adults is a real estimate since they were flying in and out all the time and it was really hard to tally that. There was a Great Horned Owl nest in the middle of the heronry. One young owl looked content at staring down on the Great Blues. May 24 - Tough to see anything because the vegetation had greened out. Saw a few egg shells floating and a few dead Great Egrets in the water. Did not count nearly as many Great Blue Heron nests, but more Great Egret nests. Water only 8" deep in the heronry. The Anhinga was seen again, but could not find the nest. |
