Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from Apr 30,  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 Apr 30, 2008.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
	
	Note the presence of  many Turkey Vultures and also Blue-winged
Teal, Green-winged Teal, Purple Sandpiper and Horned Lark.	
	Weather: Overcast to partly cloudy am & pm    Temp range 49-62
degrees  F

	
SPECIES
Common Loon			   (6)
Horned Grebe		  	   (3)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (1178)
Great Blue Heron		   (52)
Snowy Egret			   (2)
Turkey Vulture			   (5)
Canada Goose		  	   (18)
European Mute Swan		   (1)
American Black Duck	  	   (28)
Mallard                    		   (278)

Blue-winged Teal		   (7)
Green-winged Teal		   (3)
Lesser Scaup		  	   (9)
Surf Scoter			   (13)
Long-tailed Duck		   (6)
Bufflehead			   (5)
Red-breasted Merganser		   (8)

Osprey				   (28)
Bald Eagle			   (3)
Killdeer			   	   (30)
Greater Yellowlegs		   (13)
Lesser Yellowlegs		   (363)
Willet				   (10)
Spotted Sandpiper		   (2)
Sanderling			   (3)
Least Sandpiper			   (151)
Purple Sandpiper		   (8)

Dunlin			  	   (1062)
Short-billed Dowitcher		   (2)
Herring Gull        	  	   (648)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (61)
Northern Flicker			   (1)
Fish Crow			   (10)
Horned Lark			   (2)
Tree Swallow		  	   (21)
Barn Swallow			   (31)

Carolina Wren			   (1)
European Starling		   (7)
Pine Warbler			   (1)
Red-winged Blackbird      	   (162)
Common Grackle		   (6)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601


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