Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from June 15,2010

       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 that there are still several lingering shorebird species,
and the Blue Grosbeak seen earlier in the month is still around.
      			
	Weather: Overcast to partly sunny a.m. & Overcast p.m.   
	Temp: degrees F 75-80
	
SPECIES				Number of birds
Double-crested Cormorant	   (2206)
Great Blue Heron		    	   (41)
Great Egret				   (2)
Snowy Egret				   (68)
TRICOLORED HERON			   (1)
Turkey Vulture			   (2)
Canada Goose		 	 	   (19)
American Black Duck	  	   (39)
Mallard                  	   (1160)
Ruddy Duck				   (1)
Osprey					   (27)
Bald Eagle				   (1)

Black-bellied Plover		   (5)
Semipalmated Plover		   (1)
Killdeer					   (76)
Black-necked Stilt		   (8)
AMERICAN AVOCET			   (1)
Willet					   (29)
Ruddy Turnstone			   (2)

Sanderling				   (1)
Semipalmated Sandpiper	   (85)
White-rumped Sandpiper	   (3)
Dunlin				       (4)
Ring-billed Gull			   (4)
Herring Gull        	  	   (627)
Great Black-backed Gull      (185)
CASPIAN TERN				   (20)
Common Tern				   (566)
Least Tern				   (203)
Fish Crow				   (7)

Purple Martin			   (6)
Tree Swallow				   (38)
BANK SWALLOW				   (12)
Barn Swallow				   (18)
European Starling	            (4)
Common Yellowthroat     	   (1)
BLUE GROSBEAK			   (1)  
Red-winged Blackbird         (258)
Common Grackle			   (7)

Les Roslund
Talbot County
Easton MD 21601






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