“I was shocked to have stumbled upon a Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) in Brewster on Friday because the closest population of this particular bird is believed to be in Arizona or Texas,” said Mark Faherty.
Mark thinks the bird may have originated from Venezuela.“This species had only been recorded three ᴛι̇ɱes in Massachusetts, with those records spread out between 1954 and 2017.”
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Unsurprisingly this bird’s presence has attracted ɱaпy bird lovers to Cape Cod in the hopes of catching sight of the rare visitor.
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“Since I found it on Friday, I suspect a few hundred folks from multiple states have been to Brewster to see it, some multiple ᴛι̇ɱes, likely causing a one-bird spike in the shoulder season economy,” Mark said in his piece.
