Thanks for the GBH report, Kelly. I too observed the nests at what you are calling the Clinch River rookery. It should be worth trying to keep a close eye on the Duct Island rookery, since that has been so well populated in the past. Is there a good way to fully observe what is going on there without encountering guards? Dev Joslin Oak Ridge, TN "W. Kelly Roy" wrote: > TN-Birders, > > I observed 25 Great Blue Herons today (3/14/03) in Anderson, Roane, and > Loudon counties. Most birds were concentrated in two rookeries in Roane > County: > > 1) 11 GTBH observed at White Oak Creek Embayment rookery ('01 DeLorme p42 > A4)(just W of Hwy 95 and White Oak Lake and just upstream and to the E of > Jones Island on the Clinch River). > > 2) 8 GTBH observed at Clinch River rookery (p42 A4) (W of Gallaher Cemetary > and N of Hwy 58). > > Scattered GTBHs observed: > > 1 at Oak Ridge Marina (Anderson) > 3 at Melton Hill Dam (Roane/Loudon County line) > 2 on Poplar Creek W of East Tennessee Technology Park (Roane) > > Notable by their absence (in that no birds were observed on nests) at the > Duct Island rookery on Poplar Creek (E of the Gallaher Cemetary and W of > East Tennessee Technology Park). Many of these nests are in pines which > have been killed by southern pine beetles. Some of these nests are > literally at the highest points of standing snags. I suspect some nests > have been lost all together and that this site has been (or soon will be) > abandoned. > > Birds that might be worth checking on in Anderson County: > > SAVANNAH (1) and VESPER SPARROWS (2) were present (0930hrs) at the SE > corner of the Roane State Community College campus in Oak Ridge very near > the Home Depot. There were probably more but I didn't spend much time here. > > 2 HORNED GREBES were present at Solway Park (1000hrs) on Edgemoor Rd just E > of Solway Bridge. One was in the main channel just out from the boat ramp, > the other in the cove between the boat ramp and picnic area) (p43 A5 at the > very top of map). > > My first purple martins of the year arrived Tuesday (3/11) - one adult male > and one first-year male. > > Good birdinag all, > W. Kelly Roy > Knoxville TN > > At 05:56 PM 3/5/2003 -0400, you wrote: > > >TN-Birders: > > > >This is a great time to check areas where Great Blue Herons are nesting > >across the state. It would be neat if as many birders as possible will > >check on those heronries and give us a count of birds and nests by species. > >Be sure to give the county and whatever location you can. Report whatever > >you find. 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