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 May 26, 2005.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
		Jan adds the following comment:  "The migrant shorebird peak
arrival at this latitude occurred right on time, i.e., full moon in May.
Over 8500 shorebirds including 15 species were counted on May 26th.  This is
unprecedented at Poplar Island, and the list included some very interesting
species.  I wish I had had more time to look more carefully for other
unusual species."

D-C Cormorant	      (835)
Great Blue Heron         (87)
Snowy Egret			 (50)
Cattle Egret		  (2)
Canada Goose             (60)
European Mute Swan       (29)

American Black Duck      (21)
Mallard                 (144)
Lesser Scaup              (1)
Ruddy Duck			  (2)
Osprey			 (22)
Bald Eagle			  (7)

Black-bellied Plover	 (52)
Semipalmated Plover    (1354)
Killdeer			 (16)
American Oystercatcher	  (2)
Greater Yellowlegs	  (2)
Willet			 (27)
Spotted Sandpiper		  (4)

Ruddy Turnstone	       (33)
RED KNOT			 (51)
Sanderling               (30)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (4116)
Least Sandpiper		(428)
Dunlin                 (2198)
Short-billed Dowitcher  (269)
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE      (7)

Herring Gull            (386)
Great Black-backed Gull (152)
Royal Tern		        (2)
Common Tern		      (213)
Least Tern			 (20)
BLACK TERN			  (3)

Fish Crow			  (7)
Purple Martin		 (59)
Tree Swallow		 (14)
Bank Swallow	       (10)
Barn Swallow		 (33)

Carolina Wren		  (1)
European Starling         (6)
Common Yellowthroat	  (1)
Red-winged Blackbird     (45)
Common Grackle		 (15)

TOTAL INDIVIDUALS      10,816
Total Species              43

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601