This report is submitted on behalf of Jan Reese of Talbot
County, who continues to periodically survey the flora and fauna of Poplar
Island.  

            These sightings include the birds seen on two different dates
(12/8, 12/30), so the numbers shown in (   ) will refer to those seen on
those respective dates.  Some of the birds were seen from the boat during
the trip from Tilghman Island and back.

 

Common Loon         (4, 4)

Horned Grebe          (0, 4)

Great Blue Heron               (35, 9)

Canada Goose          (109, 139)

European Mute Swan        (6, 0)

Tundra Swan           (9, 38)

Gadwall                     (19, 0)

American Wigeon   (14, 0)

American Black Duck        (102, 16)

Mallard                     (147, 456)

Northern Shoveler  (150, 150)

Northern Pintail     (9, 14)

Green-winged Teal (81, 12)

Canvasback              (1, 2)

Lesser Scaup            (3038, 2266)

Greater Scaup          (2, 175)

Surf Scoter                (17, 274)

White-winged Scoter          (12, 159)

Black Scoter             (0, 2)

Long-tailed Duck    (38, 676)

Bufflehead                (174, 205)

Common Goldeneye           (1, 5)

Red-breasted Merganser   (1, 1)

Ruddy Duck             (1033, 237)

Bald Eagle                (3, 2)

Sharp-shinned Hawk         (1, 0)

Killdeer                     (1, 0)

Sanderling                (80, 41)

Western Sandpiper (0, 1)

Least Sandpiper      (24, 3)

PURPLE SANDPIPER     (23, 64)

Dunlin                       (273, 246)

Bonaparte's Gull     (1, 0)

Ring-billed Gull       (10, 35)

Herring Gull            (669, 175)

Great Black-backed Gull   (188, 12)

Belted Kingfisher    (1, 0)

American Crow        (3, 0)

European Starling  (84, 105)

Song Sparrow           (22, 60)

SNOW BUNTING  (110, 135)

Red-winged Blackbird        (4, 84)

Brown-headed Cowbird     (40, 0)

 

 

Les Roslund



Talbot County

Easton MD 21601