Yesterday afternoon, I headed down to Trinity Church in Lower Manhattan in search of a Connecticut Warbler, an uncommon warbler that only comes through in fall. It was found the day before, and was said to give great views sometimes. When I got to the cemetery there, I found a couple of birders looking at the warbler. It was unusual to see a warbler that was not a waterthrush or an ovenbird walking on the ground, but apparently that's what Connecticut Warblers do. The bird gave exposed looks, then flew to the other side of the cemetery, where we viewed it from the outside through the fence. The biggest suprise is that this one little cemetery held 6 warbler species, and makes me think what else the small pocket parks of New York City may hold.
Warbler Species:
CONNECTICUT WARBLER
Black-and-White-Warbler
Northern Waterthrush (in the grass)
Common Yellowthroat
American Redstart
Black-Throated Blue Warbler
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