[TN-Bird] Great Blue Herons
- From: oeserscave@xxxxxxx
- To: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:53:23 -0500
On Sunday I headed east for some caving in Jackson county, and on the way
checked the Great Blue Heron rookery in Smith county. It is at mile 266 on
I-40 eastbound, at the fourth crossing of the Caney Fork River, just before the
rest area, on the right (south) side of the interstate. We counted 6 nests and
about 10 Great Blue Herons in the trees and at the nests. This count was at 75
mph, so could be more accurate if someone wanted to stop and count.
In Jackson county, we spotted another Great Blue Heron rookery high on a ridge
on the west side of Flynn Creek Road, just south of Roy Brown Lane. We
counted 16 nests, with about 20 herons spotted in the trees and nests.
Coordinates for this rookery are 36-16-40 north and 85-40-46 west. Take
Highway 56 north from I-40 towards Gainesboro, and after entering Jackson
county, go about a mile and turn left onto Flynn Creek Road. Drive down the
hill and continue for about 5 miles until the sign for Roy Brown Lane is found
on the left. The rookery is back up to the left, very obvious with the leaves
off the trees.
In Mahaney Hollow, there was a pair of Red-Shouldered Hawks circling and
calling, plus a Coopers Hawk flying by as we arrived.
Ken Oeser
Hendersonville, TN
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