Sylvan Park (47th and Elkins) - Nashville
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Sylvan Park (47th and Elkins) - Nashville |
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Photo: Susan S. Hollyday |
| Here is one of the Yellow-crowned Night-Heron nests in this residential yard. |
Colony Name:
Sylvan Park (47th and Elkins) - Nashville
Colony Code: Davidson-5
County:
Davidson
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin)]; BCR 24 (Central Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
36.15016 and -86.84333
How
Obtained: GPS (NAD 83) datum setting WGS 84; standing under the nest trees.
Nearest City/Town:
Nashville
Distance:
Within city limits
Directions from town to colony:
Owner:
Address: 4700 Elkins Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209-3420
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description: Nest trees at 4700 Elkins Avenue,
which is the northwest corner at the intersection with 47th Avenue.
General Habitat:
Residential neighborhood
Specific Habitat:
Deciduous Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size: two trees
History.
Site active since at least 2007.
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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 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April, and June 14
(5:15-5:45 p.m.)
Survey Vantage Point:
On-Site Visit
Primary Observers: Susan S. Hollyday, 211 Wauford Drive,
Nashville, TN 37211, 615-834-0006,
shollyday@comcast.net.
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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 |
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | Eggs In Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| June 14 | Yellow-crowned Night-Heron | -- | Actual Count | Actual Count | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -- |
| Comments: June 14 - No adults or young were seen on June 14. This probably reflects that the birds had finished nesting. |
