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Poplar Island Sightings for May 19, 2008

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Les Roslund

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Les Roslund

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Sun, 25 May 2008 21:43:53 -0400

Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from May 19,  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 May 19, 2008.  Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back. 
	
	Note the presence of  Gadwall, Black Duck, American
Avocet,White-rumped Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope, Chimney Swift, Eastern
Kingbird, Bank Swallow and Seaside Sparrow.  Also note the numbers of
Semipalmated and Least Sandpipers.
	Weather: Broken overcast am & pm    Temp range 51-68 degrees  F

	
SPECIES
Double-crested Cormorant	   (1569)
Great Blue Heron		   (33)
Snowy Egret			   (7)
Canada Goose		  	   (1)
European Mute Swan		   (7)
Gadwall				   (1)
American Black Duck	  	   (33)
Mallard                    		   (283)
Long-tailed Duck		   (6)
Ruddy Duck			   (1)

Osprey				   (28)
Bald Eagle			   (2)
Semipalmated Plover		   (27)
Killdeer			   	   (15)
American Avocet		   (1)
Lesser Yellowlegs		   (1)
Willet				   (4)

Spotted Sandpiper		   (4)
RUDDY TURNSTONE		   (4)
Sanderling			   (2)
Semipalmated Sandpiper	   (3807)
Least Sandpiper			   (515)
White-rumped Sandpiper		   (1)
Dunlin			  	   (162)
RED-NECKED PHALAROPE	   (5)
Herring Gull        	  	   (608)

Great Black-backed Gull    	   (67)
Common Tern			   (135)
Least Tern			   (46)
Chimney Swift			   (1)
Eastern Kingbird		   (1)
Fish Crow			   (12)
Tree Swallow		  	   (83)
BANK SWALLOW		   (8)
Barn Swallow			   (32)

European Starling		   (2)
SEASIDE SPARROW		   (2)
Red-winged Blackbird      	   (179)
Common Grackle		   (5)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601


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