[Bristol-Birds] Yellow-crowned Night Heron
- From: Rick Phillips <sunfish0501@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:52:44 -0400
Had one Yellow-crowned Night Heron on an old nest at the shrinking
Tranbarger Drive site in north Kingsport yesterday (March 24). At this time
I can only see a single old nest, which is where the bird was perched.
Continued development and a dramatic increase in traffic from new apartment
complexes adjacent to the small colony may be responsible for the decrease
in usage. The trees used for nesting are all on a narrow strip of private
property and there are no pulloffs along the road or near the colony where
one can stop for observation. The road is heavily used by fast moving
vehicles, so be extremely cautious if you come looking for a bird here.
Rick
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Rick Phillips
Kingsport, Tennessee
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