It’s a birdie he won’t ever forget.

Bird lovers are flocking to a Long Island golf course to see the biggest star to hit the links here since the Ryder Cup — after a golfer spotted a rare cuckoo bird, which may have traveled all the way from Russia and landed for the first recorded time in New York State.

Over 100 ornithological enthusiasts have made their way to Vineyards Golf and Country Club in Riverhead, as locals are rolling out the red carpet for the out-of-towners.

A Long Island golfer spotted an extremely rare avian for these parts perched over a golf course on the East End, leading to a flock of bird enthusiasts traveling from hours away to get a glimpse. Courtesy of Jay McGowan

“The farmers are letting people come in to get a better view,” Roy William Gardner, the golfer

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