FYI

 

From: Peter C Osenton [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 1:32 PM
To: 
Subject: AMAV at Poplar

 


Hi Norm, 

Since I am not on MDOsprey, could you please post this?   

I have been doing fieldwork one day a week (monitoring DCCO, SNEG, COTE,
LETE, ) over on Poplar Island and thought this would be of interest. 

On Tuesday, 15 July, I spotted 4 American Avocets in one of the cells at
Poplar Island.   I did not see the Black-necked Stilts this week.  Also, as
Jan Reese recently stated, the shorebirds (mostly Short-billed Dows, both
Yellowlegs and Least Sandpipers) are increasing now.  I noticed a big
increase in numbers this week, as compared to last week. 

Thanks! 

Peter C. Osenton
Wildlife Biologist
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, MD 20708-4039  USA

Tel: 301 497-5644
Fax: 301 497-5617
Email: 
PWRC Homepage: www.pwrc.usgs.gov