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Dozens of bird watchers descended on Vancouver's Sunset Beach Park on Sunday to see a rare bird that bird enthusiasts say has never been seen before in Canada.
Taiga flycatchers are ordinary at first glance.
But birder Ethan Moon, who first spotted the small bird on Christmas Day, says they are a rare sighting in Canada as they typically nest in eastern Russia and Mongolia and are known to migrate to northeast India, Thailand and China.
Moon says it's a “once-in-a-generation moment” to see the “little guy” after a long journey to Canada.
Another birder, Emma Sutherland, said watching the birds feed and jump was exciting and memorable for her and her husband.
News of the rare taiga flycatcher is spreading across North America. Burder Jennifer Standish of Seattle says it was worth the trip to Vancouver.
More to come.
