The habitat where the FTFL in Connecticut was observed a few years ago (Nov 2010) is described here:
http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=571
Cove Island Park has it all including developed recreation facilities such as a 1-mile loop walking/running trail, children�s play area, a roller blade/cycling path and expansive lawn areas for kite-flying. There are two sandy beaches, a small salt marsh, intertidal mudflats and the estuarine embayments of Holly Pond and the Cove River that provide opportunities for birders to observe water birds. Rocky shoreline areas offer a place for anglers to hook that " big one" and a small bluff offers an excellent viewpoint for those looking for a place view the Sound while strolling along this first-rate shoreline park.
A short video of the bird is here:
http://ctaudubon.blogspot.com/2010/11/fork-tailed-flycatcher.html?m=1
Awesome find Jim!!!
Good Birding,
Dan Haas
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On Sep 19, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Jim Stasz <jlstasz...> wrote:
> These flycatchers like fields. Best with taller perches like Mullein. The Saint Mary's bird liked the telephone wire over a large field of goldenrods.
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> Dan Haas <nervousbirds...> wrote:
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>> Race Road wetlands seem like a good spot too!
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Sep 19, 2012, at 1:40 PM, James Tyler Bell <jtylerbell...> wrote:
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>>> Keep in mind that these are wrong way migrants/vagrants so it's probably headed NORTH. Ed, if you're working the tower at BWI today, keep your eyes open! If it heads NE, Swan Creek or Fort Smallwood might be in its path.
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>>> Tyler Bell
>>> <jtylerbell...>
>>> California, Maryland
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>>> From: Frank Marenghi <frank_marenghi...>
>>> To: <mdbirding...>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 1:27 PM
>>> Subject: [MDBirding] Re: Fork-tailed Flycatcher report from Jim Stasz while driving on Rt. 32!
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>>> FWIW, a Fork-tailed Fly was also reported on Long Island, NY this morning.
>>>
>>> Hope this thing can be relocated!
>>>
>>> Frank Marenghi
>>> Annapolis, MD
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