West Fork Drakes Creek - Portland
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West Fork Drakes Creek - Portland |
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Colony Name:
West Fork Drakes Creek - Portland
Colony Code: Sumner-1
County:
Sumner
Geographical
Location.
Physiographic Province:
PIF 14 (Interior Low Plateaus [Central Basin]); BCR 24 (Central Hardwoods)
Latitude and Longitude:
How
Obtained:
Nearest City/Town:
Portland
Distance:
2 miles east of Portland
Directions from town to colony:
Site is 100 yards north of Highway 52 bridge over West Fork Drakes Creek. It
can be seen easily from the highway.
Owner: Unknown
Address:
Management Plan: None
Description.
General Description:
General Habitat:
Riparian/River, Stream
Specific Habitat:
Mixed Trees
Species of nest trees:
Size:
History.
The site was first
discovered in 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 | 10 | 9 | -- | 9 |
2008
Survey Results.
Survey Dates:
April 27 (2:00-2:15 p.m.)
Survey Vantage Point: From vehicle
Primary Observers: James K. Oeser, 102 Chesire Place,
Hendersonville, TN 37075, 615-264-1877,
ken.oeser@vanderbilt.edu.
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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 |
Great Blue Heron | Eggs in Nest | Actual Count | Actual Count | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Comments: April 27 - On this rainy day, the Great Blue Herons were lying low on the nests, but still 9 were seen on the nests, and another appeared while I was counting. There could have been another on the last nest, but I could not tell. |
