Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from Nov 29, 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.   The Poplar Island project has received a name change.  It is now
called Paul Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island. 
            These sightings include the birds seen on Nov 29, 2007.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
	
	Weather: Overcast;  Temp range 40-51 degrees  F

	
SPECIES

RED-THROATED LOON		   (1)
Common Loon			   (12)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (37)
Great Blue Heron           	   (64)
Canada Goose			   (4)
Tundra Swan			   (16)
Gadwall			               (75)
AMERICAN WIGEON		   (2)
American Black Duck		   (235)
Mallard                    	               (327)

Northern Shoveler                         (371)
Northern Pintail			   (65)
Green-winged Teal		   (186)
Lesser Scaup			   (519)
Long-tailed Duck		   (20)
Bufflehead			   (240)
Red-breasted Merganser		   (8)
Ruddy Duck			   (169)
Northern Harrier	  		   (3)
PEREGRINE FALCON		   (1)

Sanderling			   (8)
Dunlin				   (157)
Wilson's Snipe			   (3)
Ring-billed Gull			   (20)
Herring Gull         	               (178)
Great Black-backed Gull 	   (471)
Horned Lark			   (1)
European Starling		   (56)
Song Sparrow			   (5)
SNOW BUNTING	  	   (28)
Red-winged Blackbird         	   (160)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601

 

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