Sixteen people gathered for my annual East Rock trip in Hamden/New Haven on Saturday May 13.
The day started off overcast so it was a bit difficult observing under those conditions but as the day progressed the sun finally came out and we made much progress in tallying birds.
Warblers were the star attraction with 19 species noted. One male and one female Cape May Warblers and a Bay Breasted Warbler were the best.
Also seen were 2 Spotted Sandpipers, Black Vulture and  2 Swainson’s Thrushes. A total of 55 species were seen or heard.
Paul Desjardins, trip leader