Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from April 13, 2007

            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 April 13, 2007.  Some
of the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island
and back. 
		Weather:  Overcast  am, Partly Cloudy thereafter ,
Temp range 42-55 degrees  F

	
SPECIES

Common Loon			   (2)
Horned Grebe			   (13)
NORTHERN GANNET		   (6)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (787)
Great Blue Heron           	   (129)
SNOWY EGRET		   (2)
Canada Goose			   (7)
European Mute Swan	  	   (3)
American Black Duck       	   (26)

Mallard                    	               (81)
Northern Shoveler		   (51)
Green-winged Teal		   (10)
Canvasback			   (1)
Lesser Scaup			   (48)
Surf Scoter			   (41)
White-winged Scoter	  	   (5)
Black Scoter			   (1)
Bufflehead			   (60)
Red-breasted Merganser		   (2)
Ruddy Duck			   (7)

Osprey				   (17)
Bald Eagle			   (4)
Northern Harrier			   (2)
Killdeer			 	   (5)
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER	   (1)
LESSER YELLOWLEGS	   (5)
Sanderling			   (77)
Least Sandpiper			   (29)
Dunlin			 	   (5)
WILSON'S SNIPE		   (1)

Herring Gull            	               (935)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (100)
Fish Crow			   (3)
European Starling		   (3)
Tree Swallow			   (2)
Song Sparrow		   	   (1)
Red-winged Blackbird         	   (36)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601

 

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