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After I filed my report last week about the Vermilion Flycatcher I found in Brewster, it went viral — for reasons not clear to me, this rare bird story grew wings.

"No one has ever seen one on the Cape."

For several years we’ve had a vacancy in a small, detached apartment on our property. Occasionally, an unwanted squatter would move in and cause trouble, but lately it’s been available. We’ve been looking for a very specific type to move in – relatively quiet during the day, maybe works nights, comfortable with small spaces – at less than one square foot, this apartment isn’t right for just any family. Finally, last week, we got the tenant we were looking for – an Eastern Screech Owl. Listen • 4:03

When it comes to late winter on Cape Cod, and the knowledge that beach weather is still four months away, it’s the little signs of better things to come

Get Growing with Mickey Rathbun: Bluebirds and beavers Eastern Bluebird. —FOR THE GAZETTE/CHUCK STERN The Eastern bluebird population has increased significantly in recent decades. FOR THE GAZETTE/CHUCK STERN Beaver lodges in the marsh off the rail trail in Amherst by Station Rd. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Beaver lodges in the marsh off the rail trail in Amherst by Station Road. STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Beaver lodges in the marsh off the rail trail in Amherst by Station Rd. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Bluebirds at Mikey Ratherbun's home in Amherst. —STAFF PHOTO/CAROL LOLLIS Eastern ...