Snowden and Sledge - Memphis
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Snowden and Sledge - Memphis |
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Colony Name:
Snowden and Sledge - Memphis
Colony Code: Shelby-2
County:
Shelby
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 04 (East Coastal Plain); BCR 27 (Southeastern Coastal Plain)
Latitude and Longitude:
35.12546 and -90.01876
How
Obtained: GPS - 20 feet from tree and GIS check
Nearest City/Town:
Memphis
Distance:
Directions from town to colony:
South of Lamare Avenue (Highway 78) two city blocks; east
of I-240 approximately 0.1 mile.
Owner: Unknown
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Site is a residential neighborhood
in mid-town Memphis.
General Habitat:
Residential neighborhood
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Tree
Species of nest trees:
Western Oak
Size: Front yard
History.
This
site has been active since 1992. Residents in the area accept the
nests and messy sidewalk.
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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 |
| 1992-2007 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2008 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 5 | 4 | -- | --- |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 14 (9:15-9:45 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: On foot
Primary Observers: Martha G. Waldron, 1014 Murray Hill
Lane, Memphis, TN 38120-2674, 901-747-3004,
mwaldron@southwest.tn.edu.
Additional Observers:
Susan McWhirter
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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 14 |
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
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