Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from May 23, 2006

            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 23, 2006.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
		Weather:  Clear am, Partly Cloudy pm ,  Temp range 52 - 66
degrees F
	
SPECIES		   

Double-crested Cormorant  (1139)
Great Blue Heron          (32)
Great Egret			  (1)
Snowy Egret			  (60)
Cattle Egret		  (6)
Turkey Vulture		  (1)
European Mute Swan	  (14)
American Black Duck       (38)
Mallard                   (209)

Green-winged Teal		  (4)
Black Scoter		  (2)
Long-tailed Duck		  (1)
Red-breasted Merganser	  (3)
Ruddy Duck			  (10)

Osprey			  (23)
Bald Eagle			  (2)
Black-bellied Plover	  (10)
Semipalmated Plover	  (205)
Killdeer			  (10)
American Oystercatcher	  (2)
Greater Yellowlegs	  (3)
Lesser Yellowlegs		  (14)
Willet			  (10)
Spotted Sandpiper		  (19)
Whimbrel			  (13)
Ruddy Turnstone		  (2)
Sanderling			  (6)
Semipalmated Sandpiper	  (1781)
Least Sandpiper		  (2168)
White-rumped Sandpiper	  (4)
Purple Sandpiper		  (22)
Dunlin			  (562)
Short-billed Dowitcher	  (30)
Red-necked Phalarope  	  (5)

Laughing Gull		  (1)
Herring Gull              (487)
Great Black-backed Gull   (98)
Common Tern			  (160)
Least Tern			  (26)

Red-bellied Woodpecker	  (1)
Northern Flicker		  (1)
Great Crested Flycatcher  (1)
Eastern Kingbird		  (1)
Blue Jay			  (1)
American Crow		  (4)
Fish Crow			  (1)
Purple Martin		  (1)
Tree Swallow		  (16)
Bank Swallow		  (20)
Barn Swallow		  (19)
Red-eyed Vireo		  (1)
European Starling		  (4)
American Redstart		  (1)
Common Yellowthroat	  (1)
Red-winged Blackbird      (87)
Common Grackle		  (1)
Orchard Oriole		  (1)
  

NOTE: Jan also mentioned that on May 19th additional sightings included one
each of White Pelican and Black-necked Stilt.

 
Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601