Another undocumented alien

Normally, it’s not newsworthy when somebody leaves the south of Mexico and heads for Texas… driven out, perhaps, by agricultural changes and environmental degradation, or the simple need to find enough to eat.  Or, maybe just a sense of adventure.

However, when the undocumented alien is Empidonax affinis, the Pine Flycatcher, at least the scientic press takes note:

It seems a small pine flycatcher bird has found its way to the United States from Mexico. This is the first time this little bird has ever been seen here. Bird watchers are descending on Texas  from across the United States to get a glimpse of this 5-inch wonder.

Most observers have said that the bird is not extraordinary in terms of looks or stature. They have made their journey because the bird is so rare.

It seems the bird came here alone and according to an Associated Press on on Yahoo! News

The bird seems ‘very much out of whack,’ said John Arvin, research coordinator at the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory. ‘It moved over a lot of hostile-looking territory to get there. Why that happened is anybody’s guess.’

The Minutemen, no doubt, want to shoot the little guy…

Illegal alien flycatcher photo from Science Examiner (examiner.com)