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From: Les Roslund <lroslund...>
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 07:35:37 -0400
Subject: FW: Poplar Island Sightings for 29 March 2013
To: Les Roslund <lroslund...>
Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from March 29, 2013
This report is submitted on behalf of Jan Reese of Talbot County, who
continues to periodically survey the flora and fauna of the Paul Sarbanes
Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island. The summary of bird
observations that follows was taken by permission from the U. S. Army Corps
of Engineers and MD Port Administration, March 2013, Fauna Monitoring Report
for the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island.
Wintering waterfowl have largely departed the project site while
activity of historical nesting species is rapidly increasing. Canada Goose,
Mallard, Osprey and Killdeer are already incubating clutches; Great Blue
Heron, Horned Lark, Tree Swallow, European Starling and Red-winged Blackbird
close behind; and Double-crested Cormorant and Herring Gull activity is
heating up every day. North transient species Horned Grebe, Northern
Gannet, Double-crested Cormorant and several species of sparrows also made a
showing with the most notable being a Canvasback, American Kestrel, Mourning
Dove and American Robin. This was only the second time for the latter two
species to be found at the site.
--- Jan Reese
Weather: Mostly cloudy am, overcast pm.
Temp: 39-52 degrees F
SPECIES Number of birds
Canada Goose (8)
Gadwall (3)
American Black Duck (90)
Mallard (447)
Northern Shoveler (64)
Northern Pintail (67)
Green-winged Teal (9)
Canvasback (1)
Greater Scaup (71)
Lesser Scaup (6)
Surf Scoter (4)
Long-tailed Duck (8)
Bufflehead (126)
Common Goldeneye (4)
Red-breasted Merganser (13)
Ruddy Duck (4)
Common Loon (3)
Horned Grebe (49)
Northern Gannet (5)
Double-crested Cormorant (307
Great Blue Heron (13)
Osprey (14)
Bald Eagle (4)
Northern Harrier (4)
American Kestrel (1)
Killdeer (41)
Dunlin (82)
Herring Gull (363)
Great Black-backed Gull (4)
Mourning Dove (2)
Short-eared Owl (2)
American Crow (6)
Fish Crow (1)
Horned Lark (2)
Tree Swallow (19)
Barn Swallow (2)
American Robin (5)
European Starling (19)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (1)
Savannah Sparrow (14)
Song Sparrow (38)
White-throated Sparrow (4)
White-Crowned Sparrow (2)
Red-winged Blackbird (513)
Les Roslund
Easton MD 21601
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