Hi Folks!
Just seen in the usual area near the pond viewing platform at Pickering Creek.
Good Birding!
Jim
Jim Stasz
North Beach MD
Les Roslund <> wrote:
>Subject: Poplar Island Sightings from February 22, 2012
>
> 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.
> The summary of bird observations that follows was taken by permission
>from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and MD Port Administration, February
>2012, Fauna Monitoring Report for the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration
>Project at Poplar Island.
>
>
>
> Serious construction activity at the site continues to create
>questionable success in finding birds at any specific location. FWS
>personnel did flush a Virginia Rail on this date and several Night Herons
>were tallied. Otherwise, most ducks have departed and Dunlin appear to be
>gathering for a northward flight. Herring Gulls, red-wings, and killdeer
>continue to increase in numbers in anticipation of nesting.
> Today was the final day of the season for deposition of dredge
>materials.
>
>
> Weather: Overcast early am, partly cloudy thereafter Temp: 43-56
>degrees F
>
>SPECIES Number of birds
>
>Pied-billed Grebe (1)
>Great Blue Heron (36)
>Black-crowned Night Heron (6)
>Canada Goose (10)
>Tundra Swan (33)
>Gadwall (6)
>American Wigeon (2)
>American Black Duck (91)
>Mallard (308)
>Northern Shoveler (289)
>Northern Pintail (213)
>
>Green-winged Teal (87)
>Greater Scaup (35)
>Lesser Scaup (316)
>Surf Scoter (174)
>Long-tailed Duck (75)
>Bufflehead (55)
>Ruddy Duck (2)
>Bald Eagle (8)
>Northern Harrier (2)
>Peregrine Falcon (1)
>Virginia Rail (1)
>American Coot (3)
>Killdeer (53)
>
>Sanderling (5)
>Dunlin (516)
>Ring-billed Gull (28)
>Herring Gull (570)
>Great Black-backed Gull (47)
>Horned Lark (4)
>European Starling (16)
>Song Sparrow (26)
>Red-winged Blackbird (64)
>
>
>Les Roslund
>Talbot County
>Easton MD 21601
>
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