Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from Mar 21,  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 21, 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: Clear am & pm;  Temp range 39-50 degrees  F

	
SPECIES
Common Loon			   (2)
Horned Grebe		  	   (46)
Northern Gannet			   (9)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (51)
Great Blue Heron		   (33)
Turkey Vulture			   (13)
Canada Goose		  	   (16)
European Mute Swan		   (2)
Gadwall			  	   (145)
American Wigeon		   (22)
American Black Duck	  	   (56)
Mallard                    		   (119)

Northern Shoveler         		   (11)
Northern Pintail		  	   (20)
Greater Scaup		  	   (84)
Lesser Scaup		  	   (61)
Surf Scoter			   (40)
Long-tailed Duck		   (37)
Bufflehead			   (108)
Common Goldeneye		   (12)

Red-breasted Merganser	  	   (16)
Ruddy Duck			   (2)
Osprey				   (9)
Bald Eagle			   (3)
Northern Harrier	  	  	   (2)
American Coot			   (1)
Killdeer			   	   (23)
Sanderling			   (1)
PURPLE SANDPIPER		   (28)

Dunlin			  	   (63)
Wilson's Snipe			   (12)
Bonaparte's Gull		  	   (10)
Ring-billed Gull		  	   (4)
Herring Gull        	  	   (429)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (32)
American Crow		  	   (1)
Tree Swallow		  	   (11)
Carolina Wren			   (1)
European Starling		   (6)
Savannah Sparrow		   (2)
Song Sparrow		   	   (17)
Snow Bunting			   (6)
Red-winged Blackbird      	   (15)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601


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