Monie Bay - Chesapeake Bay, MD

Fauna (Animal Life)

Fish species occurring in the numerous tidal creeks adjacent to the component include mummichog, white perch, spot and menhaden. Common invertebrates include fiddler and blue crabs, American oysters, marsh periwinkles and common grass shrimp. Reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals common to the region also frequent the Otter Point Creek component.

The site also supports an abundance of resident and migratory bird populations, including bald eagles, osprey and numerous hawk species. Waterfowl species include Canada geese, mallards, black ducks and green-winged teals. Birds of interest spotted in the component include the hooded merganser, the sora rail, the American bittern, the pied- billed grebe, the marsh hawk, the sedge wren, the least tern, the common gallinule and the least bittern.

Endangered Species

Many rare birds have been seen in or near the Monie Bay site. The bald eagle and peregrine falcon, both sometimes residents of the component, are on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's endangered species list.

Monie Creek

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