[va-richmond-general] Smith Island,MD trip report

10 birders participated in the August 7th trip to Smith Island MD. The weat=
her was perfect with no rough water or rain and moderate temperatures. 32 s=
pecies of birds were seen on the trip. Dr. Paula Henry of the U.S.G.S. gave=
 a briefing on Terrapins at the refuge visitor center in which the group me=
mbers increased their knowledge about turtles, the need for education of th=
e public on environmental topics, and the importance of assuring that devel=
opment plans include maintaining access to shoreline and near the shoreline=
 areas for animal species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ranger took t=
he group into the Glenn Martin NWR on a refuge boat giving us a unique view=
 of a brackish water marsh. The following species of birds were seen on the=
 island or in/over the Chesapeake Bay: Snowy Egret, Great Egret, Tri-Color =
Heron, Great Blue Heron,=20
Little Blue Heron, Yellow =96crowned Night Heron, Black Crowned Night Heron=
,=20
Glossy Ibis, Herring Gull, Lesser Black Backed Gull, Laughing Gull, Common =
Tern, Double- crested Cormorant, Mallard, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, American=
 Oyster Catcher, Greater Yellowlegs, Osprey, Peregrine Falcon,  Barn Swallo=
w, Common Crow, Fish Crow, Belted Kingfisher, Seaside Sparrow,=20
Brown Pelican.

Species seen at  the dock in Virginia or on the river prior to entering the=
 Chesapeake Bay:
Tree Swallow, Eastern Kingbird, American Goldfinch, Northern Cardinal.
Turkey Vulture, Carolina Wren.


Sincerely,

Tyler Turpin

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