Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from June 21, 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 June 21, 2006.  Some
of the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island
and back. 
		Weather:  Cloudy & hazy am, Partly cloudy pm ,  Temp range
77-90 degrees F
	
SPECIES		   

Double-crested Cormorant  (1235)
Great Blue Heron          (35)
Snowy Egret			  (83)
Cattle Egret		  (2)
Canada Goose		  (43)
European Mute Swan	  (84)
Mallard                   (199)

Lesser Scaup		  (1)
Surf Scoter			  (13)
White-winged Scoter	  (1)
Black Scoter		  (4)
Long-tailed Duck		  (1)
Osprey			  (22)
Bald Eagle			  (1)
Black-bellied Plover	  (1)
Killdeer			  (20)

American Oystercatcher	  (1)
American Avocet		  (5)
Willet			  (35)

Laughing Gull		  (17)
Herring Gull              (298)
Great Black-backed Gull   (184)
Caspian Tern		  (1)
Common Tern			  (481)
Least Tern			  (110)
Black Tern			  (1)

Red-bellied Woodpecker	  (1)
Fish Crow			  (7)
Purple Martin		  (1)
Tree Swallow		  (20)
Bank Swallow		  (5)
Barn Swallow		  (40)
Carolina Wren		  (1)
Red-winged Blackbird      (215)
Common Grackle		  (1)

Note:  23 June 06 - Jan mentioned that Corps of Engineers staff photographed
a Black Skimmer on Poplar Island on 15 June, and several personnel on the
island attest to seeing Avocets out there daily for the past two weeks.
  
 
Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601