Following up on a lead posted by one of our birding club members, I, along with three other Mearns members, took the relatively short drive to Cove Island Park in Stamford, CT to find the very rare Fork-tailed flycatcher. This bird breeds and usually lives in South America, but will on rare occasions find its way up along the east coast of North America. When we arrived, a departing birder said, "Still here! Just follow the trail down to where all the cameras and scopes are." Sure enough. It just doesn't get much easier than this.
This handsome bird was perched right out in the open, and although he took to the air
on numerous occasions, he always returned to the treetop where he was easily
visible for over an hour. When we departed, the flycatcher had moved to a new
perch, but was still easily seen by all. He certainly seemed quite content
where he was and chances are pretty good that he will still be on site for some time to come. We consider ourselves fortunate to have been able to see this lost traveller.
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