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 February 22, 2005.
Some of the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman
Island and back.  

Common Loon			 (1)
HORNED GREBE            (82)
Great Blue Heron        (11)
Snow Goose			 (1)
Canada Goose            (72)
European Mute Swan       (2)
Tundra Swan             (55)
Gadwall                 (20)

American Wigeon		 (4)
American Black Duck    (104)
Mallard                (283)
Northern Shoveler       (70)
Northern Pintail        (18)
Green-winged Teal        (1)

Lesser Scaup           (210)
Greater Scaup          (170)
Surf Scoter            (360)
White-winged Scoter      (4)
Black Scoter             (3)
Bufflehead             (155)

Common Goldeneye        (96)
Red-breasted Merganser  (29)
Ruddy Duck             (268)
Bald Eagle               (4)
Northern Harrier		 (1)
Killdeer			 (2)
Sanderling              (74)

PURPLE SANDPIPER        (39)
Dunlin                 (473)
Ring-billed Gull        (24)
Herring Gull           (319)
Great Black-backed Gull (40)

European Starling       (16)
Song Sparrow            (33)
Red-winged Blackbird    (56)
 

 

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601