Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from June 9, 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 June 9, 2008. Some of
the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from Tilghman Island and
back.
Note the rather late presence of several shorebird species, large
numbers of Mallards, and slightly unusual presence of Forster's Tern, Black
Skimmer. American Oystercatcher and Seaside Sparrow. Nesting behavior of
Black-necked Stilts was also nice to see.
Weather: Clear, hazy am, few clouds pm Temp range 84-96 degrees F
SPECIES
Double-crested Cormorant (1272)
Great Blue Heron (56)
Snowy Egret (37)
Canada Goose (8)
European Mute Swan (15)
American Black Duck (31)
Mallard (464)
Northern Pintail (1)
Surf Scoter (2)
Long-tailed Duck (2)
Red-breasted Merganser (2)
Ruddy Duck (5)
Osprey (35)
Bald Eagle (2)
Black-bellied Plover (4)
Semipalmated Plover (1)
Killdeer (40
American Oystercatcher (2)
Black-necked Stilt (2) - nesting
Willet (26
Ruddy Turnstone (2)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (261)
Least Sandpiper (2)
White-rumped Sandpiper (8)
Dunlin (21
Short-billed Dowitcher (8)
Laughing Gull (13)
Herring Gull (405
Great Black-backed Gull (27
Common Tern (487)
Forster's Tern (4)
Least Tern (148)
Black Tern (2)
Black Skimmer (1)
Fish Crow (4)
Purple Martin (5)
Tree Swallow (27)
Northern Rough-wgd Swallow (6)
Barn Swallow (30)
European Starling (2)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
SEASIDE SPARROW (2)
Red-winged Blackbird (142)
Common Grackle (8)
Orchard Oriole (1)
American Goldfinch (2)
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601
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