Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from December 4,2008
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.
Some of the birds were seen from the boat during the trip from
Tilghman Island and back.
Note particularly the presence of Peregrine Falcon, Snowy Owl and 65
Snow Buntings.
Weather: Partly cloudy am, overcast pm, Temp: 42-46 degrees F
SPECIES Number of birds
Common Loon (4)
Horned Grebe (1)
Brown Pelican (1)
Double-crested Cormorant (19)
Great Blue Heron (11)
Canada Goose (222)
Tundra Swan (13)
Gadwall (4)
American Black Duck (88)
Mallard (436)
Northern Shoveler (35)
Northern Pintail (25)
Green-winged Teal (1)
Greater Scaup (23)
Lesser Scaup (3778)
Surf Scoter (13)
White-winged Scoter (10)
Long-tailed Duck (38)
Bufflehead (384)
Red-breasted Merganser (12)
Ruddy Duck (60)
Bald Eagle (5)
Northern Harrier (1)
Peregrine Falcon (1)
Sanderling (17)
Least Sandpiper (44)
Purple Sandpiper (21)
Dunlin (46)
Wilson's Snipe (10)
Bonaparte's Gull (4)
Ring-billed Gull (44)
Herring Gull (113)
Great Black-backed Gull (424)
SNOWY OWL (1)
European Starling (2)
American Pipit (5)
Song Sparrow (13)
SNOW BUNTING (65)
Red-winged Blackbird (145)
Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601 |