Home > MartinRoost > United States > Alabama > Unnamed Roost #10

This roost has not been documented yet.

The status of this roost is currently unknown. It may or may not be active.

Roost Location:
Russell County, Alabama, United States
Approximate Coordinates:
 32.16034, -85.05010 (Google Map | MapQuest Map)
(Note: This is not a precise location!)
This roost was detected with NEXRAD Radar in 2004 and classified as Significant
The coordinates are the approximate center of the roost's radar signature.


Below is a report for this roost:
Reported By: JOYCE MENDENHALL
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Reported: August 2006

Species Composition: WE WENT TO THE GPS COORDINATES, (WITH OUR GPS), AND COULD NOT GET ACCESS TO THE EXACT SITE. IT IS HEAVILY WOODED,WITH NO ACCESS ROADS,NOT EVEN A LOGGING ROAD. WE WERE THERE AT SUNDOWN, AND SAW NO BIRDS IN THE AREA(COMING IN). A NEIGHBOR HAS SAID THERE MAY BE ONE FURTHER SOUTH, AND SHE IS GOING TO CHECK WITH SOME FRIENDS THERE.

Description of Roost's Location: HEAVILY WOODED. NO ROADS. 8 MILES SOUTH OF CTY. RD. 18 ON ST. RD. 165.ABOUT 2 MILES PAST MEAD/WESTVACO PLANT. LEFT SIDE OF ROAD.

Public Access to Roost?: No

History of Roost: UNKNOWN

Description of Roost's Habitat: COULD NOT SEE IT

Opportunities at Roost: OTHER THAN BACKPACKING IN, THE ANSWER IS NO.


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