403 043 BIG HERON ISLAND, NEW JERSEY 



LOCATION: 



ISLAND SIZE: 



COLONY SIZE: 



HABITAT: 



NEST SUBSTRATE: 



OWNERSHIP: 



39° 24' N; 74° 26' W 



11 



11 



Island - dredge/fill 



Shrubs, grass - upland 



Private - Corporation unknown 



SPECIES 



Green Heron 

 Little Blue Heron 



Cattle Egret 

 Great Egret 

 Snowy Egret 



Louisiana Heron 



Blk.-cr. Night Heron 



DATE 



July 

 May 9 



June 2 

 June 2 

 June 2 



May 9 



June 2 



NESTING PAIRS 



10 

 40 



13 



23 



150 



30 



40 



INVENTORY METHOD 



Adult estimate - ground 



Adult estimate - air & 



ad. ct. - grd. 



Adult estimate - air 



Adult estimate - air 



Adult estimate - air & 



ad. ct. - grd. 



Adult estimate - air & 



ad. ct. - grd. 



Adult estimate - air & 



ad. ct. - grd. 



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