Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from January 20, 2010

       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 American Wigeon, Canvasback and
Redhead, and the large numbers of Greater Scaup, Surf Scoters, Ruddy Ducks
and Dunlin.  Six Short-eared Owls were also a bit of a surprise.
			
	Weather: Overcast am & pm, snow, rain, sleet early am     Temp:
degrees F 30 - 40
	
SPECIES				Number of birds
Common Loon				   (1)
Horned Grebe				   (7)
Great Blue Heron		    	   (6)
Canada Goose		 	 	   (237)
Tundra Swan				   (83)
Gadwall					   (21)
American Wigeon			   (4)
American Black Duck	  	   (206)
Mallard                  	   (560)

Northern Shoveler			   (35)
Northern Pintail			   (37)
Green-winged Teal			   (24)
Canvasback				   (2)
Redhead					   (2)
Greater Scaup			   (6702)
Lesser Scaup				   (105)
Surf Scoter				   (4300)
White-winged Scoter		   (4)
Long-tailed Duck			   (167)
Bufflehead				   (104)
Common Goldeneye			   (3)
Red-breasted Merganser	   (13)
Ruddy Duck				   (1023)
Bald Eagle				   (4)
Northern Harrier			   (2)

Sanderling				   (75)
Purple Sandpiper			   (10)
Dunlin				       (505)
Ring-billed Gull			   (25)
Herring Gull        	  	   (90)
Great Black-backed Gull      (53)
SHORT-EARED OWL			   (6)
Horned Lark				   (1)

European Starling	            (166)
Song Sparrow			        (38)
Red-winged Blackbird         (158)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601



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