The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says flamingos were native to the state but disappeared at the turn of the 20th century.
Vinnie Fugett, who operates Captain Vinnie's Boat Tour, said he spotted flamingos on Treasure Island Beach the day after the hurricane passed through.
Fugett said he has not seen the birds since the initial sighting, but others have spotted the birds throughout Florida's West Coast. People have documented flamingo sightings at St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island Beach and Fort De Soto, areas that do not commonly see the birds. "The thinking is that they did come by hurricane, that the winds may have taken them a little bit more north than maybe they intended to go. It's hard to say for certain. Everything points toward the hurricane leading them here," said Burns. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, flamingos were native to Florida but disappeared from the state around the turn of the 20th century.
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