Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from December 29,  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 Dec 29, 2006.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
		Weather:  Partly cloudy am &  pm ,  Temp range 38-50 degrees
F
	
SPECIES
Common Loon			   (10)
Horned Grebe		   	   (10)
NORTHERN GANNET		   (46)
BROWN PELICAN		   (12)
DOUBLE-CR. CORMORANT	   (24)		   
Great Blue Heron           	   (19)
Canada Goose			   (150)
European Mute Swan	  	   (3)
Tundra Swan			   (70)
Gadwall			  	   (45)
American Black Duck       	   (163)

Mallard                    	               (491)
Northern Shoveler		   (67)
Northern Pintail		   	   (35)
Green-winged Teal		   (52)
Redhead			   (2)
Greater Scaup			   (160)
Lesser Scaup			   (181)
Surf Scoter			   (93)
White-winged Scoter	  	   (12)
Black Scoter		  	   (2)
Long-tailed Duck		   (252)
Bufflehead			   (160)
Red-breasted Merganser		   (44)
Ruddy Duck			   (556)

Bald Eagle			   (5)
Northern Harrier		  	   (2)
Merlin				   (1)
AMERICAN COOT*		   (1)
Sanderling			   (73)

Least Sandpiper		   	   (5)
Dunlin			 	   (473)
Ring-billed Gull		   	   (46)
Herring Gull            	               (313)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (176)
Belted Kingfisher		   (1)
European Starling		   (5)
Song Sparrow		   	   (9)
Red-winged Blackbird         	   (56)

* First sighting of this species on Poplar Island

Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601

 

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