A FT Fly in Massachusetts a few years ago appeared in trees bordering
a small, suburban, residential pond/wetland with no fields nearby. It
hawked insects over the pond. I'd expect vagrant birds to show up in a
variety of habitats.
Jim Moore
Rockville, MD
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Dan Haas <nervousbirds...> wrote:
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> 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!
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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