This morning Richard Trepp and I birded the trail at East Rock park that leads up to Indian Head. Activity seemed a little quiet as we worked our way to the top; a lot more quiet then days earlier this week. Highlights on our walk to the top included at least 3 Wilson's Warbler's, possibly even 5, a singing Nashville and the other usual suspects. Getting to the top we watched as 2 Turkey Vultures sat sunning themselves in a grassy patch, and a very tame Doe investigated us. We decided to sit along the ledge to see if we couldn't get a birds eye view of the warbler activity below us. Sitting looking out towards the sound we were about to leave when a drab bird flew across and landed in a Juniper. Looking through my binoculars I was surprised to see it was a female Blue Grosbeak. Unfortunately it seemed to be in a hurry and took off behind us, Rich snapping pictures as it flew. It landed in an oak for about five seconds and then disappeared. All of our efforts to relocate the bird were unsuccessful. On the way back down we got great looks at a singing Bay-breasted Warbler, almost in the same tree as the one we had a few days ago. Later in the day, we managed to see another Wilson's in a different part of the park. All added up we saw 17 species of Warbler for the day.
From Shaun Martin and Richard Trepp
This morning Richard Trepp and I birded the trail at East Rock park that leads up to Indian Head. Activity seemed a little quiet as we worked our way to the top; a lot more quiet then days earlier this week. Highlights on our walk to the top included at least 3 Wilson's Warbler's, possibly even 5, a singing Nashville and the other usual suspects. Getting to the top we watched as 2 Turkey Vultures sat sunning themselves in a grassy patch, and a very tame Doe investigated us. We decided to sit along the ledge to see if we couldn't get a birds eye view of the warbler activity below us. Sitting looking out towards the sound we were about to leave when a drab bird flew across and landed in a Juniper. Looking through my binoculars I was surprised to see it was a female Blue Grosbeak. Unfortunately it seemed to be in a hurry and took off behind us, Rich snapping pictures as it flew. It landed in an oak for about five seconds and then disappeared. All of our efforts to relocate the bird were unsuccessful. On the way back down we got great looks at a singing Bay-breasted Warbler, almost in the same tree as the one we had a few days ago. Later in the day, we managed to see another Wilson's in a different part of the park. All added up we saw 17 species of Warbler for the day.
>From Shaun Martin and Richard Trepp
5/17-New Haven, East Rock- Female Blue Grosbeak, at least 4 Wilson's Warblers, Bay-breasted Warbler
17 species of Warbler
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