Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from Mar 3,  2008

            This report is submitted on behalf of Jan Reese of Talbot
County, who continues to periodically survey the flora and fauna of the Paul
Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island. 
            These sightings include the birds seen on Mar 3, 2008.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
	
	Note the presence of  Peregrine Falcon,  Purple Sandpipers,
Bonaparte's Gull, Horned Lark and Tree Swallow.  Also note the numbers for
Tundra Swan, American Wigeon, Northern Pintail, and Red-breasted Merganser.

	
	Weather: Mostly Sunny, some clouds am & pm;  Temp range 41-50
degrees  F

	
SPECIES
Horned Grebe		  	   (7)
Great Blue Heron		   (12)
Canada Goose		  	   (152)
Tundra Swan			   (92)
Gadwall			  	   (97)
American Wigeon		   (9)
American Black Duck	  	   (70)
Mallard                    		   (385)

Northern Shoveler         		   (8)
Northern Pintail		  	   (112)
Green-winged Teal		   (123)
Greater Scaup		  	   (532)
Lesser Scaup		  	   (14)
Surf Scoter			   (48)
White-winged Scoter	  	   (9)
Long-tailed Duck		   (90)
Bufflehead			   (24)
Common Goldeneye		   (26)

Red-breasted Merganser	  	   (68)
Ruddy Duck			   (28)
Bald Eagle			   (3)
Northern Harrier	  	  	   (2)
Peregrine Falcon		   (1)
Killdeer			   	   (17)
Sanderling			   (26)
PURPLE SANDPIPER		   (44)

Dunlin			  	   (432)
Bonaparte's Gull		  	   (1)
Ring-billed Gull		  	   (7)
Herring Gull        	  	   (411)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (83)
American Crow		  	   (2)
Horned Lark			   (4)
Tree Swallow		  	   (5)
European Starling		   (9)
Song Sparrow		   	   (15)
Red-winged Blackbird      	   (201)
Common Grackle		   (1)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601


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