Sulphur Fork Creek - Cedar Hill
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Sulphur Fork Creek - Cedar Hill |
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Photo: Amy D, Wallace |
| Feeding Great Blue Herons along Sulpur Fork Creek. |
Colony Name:
Sulphur Fork Creek - Cedar Hill
Colony Code: Robertson-1
County:
Robertson
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Western Highland Rim]); BCR 24 (Central
Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
36.50583 and -87.02277
How
Obtained: Location is approximate. Determined from topographic map.
Nearest City/Town:
Cedar Hill
Distance:
3.5 miles
Directions from town to colony:
From Old Washington Road/Highway 41 intersection, go
south on Old Washington Road approximately 3 miles. The colony is on the
backside of Glen Roberts Farm. Can be reached through the farm or the
Sulphur Fork can be accessed at Old Washington Road Bridge, approximately
one mile east of the colony.
Owner: Glen Roberts
Address: 3042 Wessington Road, Cedar Hill, TN 37032
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: The colony is on Sulphur Fork Creek,
abut a couple hundred yards below the mouth of Caleb's Creeek, on the North Bank
of Sulphur Fork Creek.
General Habitat:
Riparian/River, Stream
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Sycamore, others
Size: 0.2 hectare
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Photo: Amy D. Wallace |
| Nests of Great Blue Herons in a Sycamore. |
History.
Site was first found in
2008.
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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 | Great Blue Heron | 12 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
June 18 (9:00-11:00 a.m.)
Survey Vantage Point:
On Foot
Primary Observers: Amy D. Wallace, 401 Old Dunbar Cave
Road, Clarksville, TN 37043, 931-648-5526,
Amy.Wallace@state.tn.us.
Additional Observers:
David Britton, Adam Neblett, Michael Fulbright
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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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June 18 |
Great Blue Heron | Recent Fledglings | Visual Estimate | Actual Count | 12 | 56 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
| Comments: June 18 - Survey was done late in the season. Probably many young had left nests and likely number breeding pairs were higher. |
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