Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from May 15, 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 May 15, 2007.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
		Weather: Hazy clear, am & pm
Temp range 69-78 degrees  F

	
SPECIES

COMMON LOON		   (1)
HORNED GREBE		   (6)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (722)
Great Blue Heron           	   (32)
Snowy Egret			   (16)
Canada Goose			   (4)
European Mute Swan	  	   (6)
American Black Duck       	   (29)

Mallard                    	               (166)
Black Scoter			   (1)
Long-tailed Duck		   (3)
RED BREASTED MERGANSER	   (2)
Osprey				   (20)
Bald Eagle			   (5)
Black-bellied Plover		   (1)
Semipalmated Plover		   (30)
Killdeer			 	   (12)
AMERICAN OYSTERCATCHER	   (2)

Lesser Yellowlegs	               (1)
Willet				   (9)
Spotted Sandpiper		   (6)
RUDDY TURNSTONE		   (1)
Sanderling			   (2)
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER	   (2699)
Least Sandpiper			   (72)
Dunlin			 	   (609)
Short-billed Dowitcher		   (16)
WILSON'S PHALAROPE	   (1)

Ring-billed Gull			   (6)
Herring Gull            	               (455)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (127)
Royal Tern			   (2)
Common Tern			   (112)
Least Tern			   (17)
Fish Crow			   (18)

Tree Swallow			   (19)
Bank Swallow			   (2)
Barn Swallow			   (24)
Carolina Wren			   (1)
European Starling		   (5)
SEASIDE SPARROW		   (1)
Red-winged Blackbird         	   (97)
Common Grackle		   (3)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601

 


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