Hi all,
Another trip out to Poplar Island found shorebird numbers rather low
despit the habitat looking great -- the rains of the last few days really
have
helped. Most shorebirds were worn adults so the juvies are still to come.
Unfortunately, the Hudsonian Godwit seen on two recent trips was not
recorded but participants had great views of LEAST BITTERN in the scope
and two VIRGINIA RAILS crossing the road! A young YELLOW-CROWNED
NIGHT HERON was a good find. We also had some spectacular flying by
a Peregrine Falcon in close (but unsuccessful) pursuit of a young Black
Tern. Only some of the group saw the single worn adult White-rumped
Sandpiper which Jim Stasz picked out after most had already boarded the
bus, since it decided to fly off almost immediately -- flashing its white
rump.
Joe Hanfman kept the tally and entered it into eBird -- thanks Joe! -- and
the full list is below.
Gail Mackiernan
Colesville, MD
Poplar Island, Talbot, US-MD
Aug 17, 2011 9:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
5.0 mile(s)
48 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
American Black Duck 30
Mallard 175 Low count for Poplar Island.
Northern Shoveler 15
Green-winged Teal (American) 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1050 Many cormorants have departed. Close
estimate.
Least Bittern 2 Saw both in flight. One perched up for several minutes
allowing all to see.
Great Blue Heron 14
Great Egret 4
Snowy Egret 34
Cattle Egret 18
white egret sp. 6 Either young SNEG or young CAEG.
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1 Juvenile with two-toned dark dorsal side
wings, small spots on back, and dark bill.
Osprey 25
Bald Eagle 3
Northern Harrier 1
Peregrine Falcon 1 Unsuccessfully chasing and juvenile Black Tern.
Virginia Rail 4 One walked across the road, another flew across the road,
and all 4 heard.
Black-bellied Plover 1
Semipalmated Plover 7
Killdeer 11
Black-necked Stilt 28 Actual count including young.
American Avocet 34 Actual count.
Spotted Sandpiper 14
Willet 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 15 Includes 10 seen by JS in flight.
Sanderling 7
Semipalmated Sandpiper 128
Least Sandpiper 23
White-rumped Sandpiper 1
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Laughing Gull 74
Ring-billed Gull 28
Herring Gull 125
Great Black-backed Gull 425 Close estimate.
Least Tern 27 Actual count.
Caspian Tern 2
Black Tern 1 Juvenile BLTE being chased by a PEFA.
Common Tern 72
Eastern Kingbird 1
Horned Lark 5
Purple Martin 1
Bank Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 18
European Starling 6
Seaside Sparrow 2 Continuing birds seen near the heron rookery again.
Red-winged Blackbird 175
Brown-headed Cowbird 95
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org)
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