Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from June 10, 2009

       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 seven species of shorebirds, along
with interesting numbers of Osprey and Bank Swallows. Presence of Laughing
Gulls was also a bit unusual at this time.
			
	Weather: Hazy clouded sun am,  overcast pm,    Temp: degrees F 77-84


	
SPECIES				Number of birds
Double-crested Cormorant	   (1903)
Great Blue Heron		     	   (55)
Great Egret				   (2)
Snowy Egret			 	   (42)
Canada Goose			   (14)
European Mute Swan		   (2)
American Black Duck	  	   (16)
Mallard                    	   (548)
Lesser Scaup			   (1)
Ruddy Duck				   (3)

Osprey				   (53)
Bald Eagle				   (4)
Black-bellied Plover		   (2)
Semipalmated Plover		   (1)
Killdeer				   (49)
American Oystercatcher		   (1)
Black-necked Stilt		   (5)
Willet				   (43)

Semipalmated Sandpiper		   (128)
Least Sandpiper			   (8)
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER		   (11)
Dunlin				   (1)
Short-billed Dowitcher		   (6)
Laughing Gull			   (14)
Herring Gull        	  	   (564)
Great Black-backed Gull    	   (69)

Caspian Tern			   (1)
Common Tern			 	   (341)
Least Tern				   (197)
Eastern Kingbird			   (1)
Fish Crow				   (8)
Horned Lark				   (2)
Purple Martin			   (4)
Tree Swallow			   (45)
Bank Swallow			   (10)
Barn Swallow			   (29)

Carolina Wren			   (2)
European Starling		         (6)
Common Yellowthroat		   (1)
Seaside Sparrow			   (2)
Northern Cardinal			   (1)
Red-winged Blackbird      	   (298)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601