Smithsonian Magazine

Rare, Out-of-Place Cuckoo Sends Birders Flocking to Long Island in Hopes of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Sighting

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...
The Suffolk Times

North Fork birders and beyond go ‘cuckoo’ for rare bird in Riverhead

Birders have been flocking to Riverhead since Friday hoping to see the rarest bird spotted in New York in a long time, the common cuckoo.

A Rare Visitor to Long Island Is Driving Birders Cuckoo

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said.
MyNorthwest

Birders going ‘cuckoo’ after unexpected sighting in New York City area

A bird sighting on New York's Long Island has avian enthusiasts flocking to the region in hopes of spotting a feathered ...