Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from April 5, 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 Northern Gannet, Snowy Egret,
Black-necked Stilt, Purple Sandpiper, and Short-eared Owl.  Horned Grebes
and Surf Scoters were also still around in large numbers.
			
	Weather: Overcast a.m., Partly sunny p.m.   Temp: degrees F 51-73
	
SPECIES				Number of birds
Common Loon				   (1)
Horned Grebe				   (45)
Northern Gannet			   (9)
Double-crested Cormorant	   (1159)
Great Blue Heron		    	   (26)
Snowy Egret				   (3)
Turkey Vulture			   (2)
Canada Goose		 	 	   (29)
Gadwall					   (6)
American Black Duck	  	   (70)
Mallard                  	   (616)
Northern Shoveler			   (28)

Green-winged Teal			   (19)
Lesser Scaup				   (18)
Surf Scoter				   (501)
Long-tailed Duck			   (19)
Bufflehead				   (18)
Ruddy Duck				   (380)
Osprey					   (23)
Bald Eagle				   (4)
Northern Harrier			   (2)
Killdeer					   (37)
Sanderling				   (11)
Black-necked Stilt		   (1)

Purple Sandpiper			   (21)
Dunlin				       (353)
Herring Gull        	  	   (193)
Great Black-backed Gull      (28)
SHORT-EARED OWL			   (1)
Fish Crow				   (19)
Horned Lark				   (1)
Tree Swallow				   (36)
Carolina Wren			   (1)
European Starling	            (5)
Pine Warbler				   (1)
Red-winged Blackbird         (323)
Common Grackle			   (3)

Les Roslund

Talbot County
Easton MD 21601



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