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.

Rare cuckoo bird draws "crazy viral birder insanity" to Long Island town

The common cuckoo bird has only been spotted four times in U.S. history in the lower 48 states, experts say. Now, it's in ...
The Weather Channel on MSN

First-Ever Common Cuckoo Spotted in New York Sparks Birding Frenzy on Long Island

A golfer's casual photo has ignited a birding gold rush, with enthusiasts traveling from across the country to catch a ...

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.