If verified, a recent flamingo sighting in Massachusetts would mark the first time a wild flamingo has been seen in the state, one expert said.
Thursday, June 6, 2024 3:45PMA flamingo was spotted along the shore of the popular summer destination on Sunday by several beachgoers, who captured the unexpected visitor as the tropical bird waded in the water and stood on a sandbar at Chapin Beach in the town of Dennis.
The flamboyance phenomenon is a known occurrence with hurricanes that travel up the Gulf of Mexico, Faherty said. "I would be willing to bet a great deal of money that that is a bird that came over with Idalia," he said. Or, it could be that the bird likes it in the north and is exploring, he said. He also said flamingos are "weird birds" and their behavior can be difficult to explain.
The Massachusetts Avian Records Committee will ultimately examine the evidence and vote on whether the Cape Cod flamingo is wild in order for it to go on theregarding rare birds. The committee, which meets twice a year, is likely to convene in the coming weeks, Faherty, a former member, said. "It could still be hiding in some out-of-the-way place here on the Cape. But it could also be three states away," Faherty said. "Who knows?"
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