Excited, she had packed her backpack with notebook and carving tools, planning to track the rare bird and document its presence. But while crossing the creek, she accidentally dropped the precious bag. In her eagerness to retrieve it, Mia went off trail and quickly became lost in the dense forest. Her memory after that was fragmented, but she remembered Mrs. Thorne taking care of her. Feeding her and making sure she was allright.
Once Mia shared her story, the mood in Charmouth transformed from doubt to awe. What had first seemed reckless now took on the sheen of incredible bravery. This young girl spotted a bird thought vanished forever and risked all to prove its existence.