Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated November 13, 2026
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Recent Sightings
Smooth-billed Ani
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 and Florida’s Turnpike in Florida City, drive south to Palm Drive (SW 344 Street). Turn right and drive west 1.6 miles to SW 192 Avenue. Turn left and drive south 2 miles to SW 376 Street (FL 9336). Turn right and drive west 5 miles (becomes SW 392 Street) to the L-31W Canal. Walk north about 1.5 miles along the unpaved road on the east side of the canal to where the canal bends to the west. Several birds have been seen in marshes along the unpaved road that leads east from the bend in the canal. Others have been seen at the water control structure 1 mile west of the where the canal bends west. Map
American Golden-Plover
Gladeview Road, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 13.5 miles to CR 880. Turn left and drive west 6.8 miles to Gladeview Road (unpaved). The bird has been seen on a plowed field along this road. Map
Lake Worth Beach Park, Palm Beach County: Reported November 11 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From I-95 in Lake Worth, exit at South 6 Avenue (Exit 63). Drive east 0.5 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive north 0.5 miles to Lake Avenue. Turn right and drive east 1 mile to A1A. Turn right and drive north 0.1 miles to the park entrance (parking fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird was seen on the beach. Map
Vermilion Flycatcher
C-111 Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From the intersection of Florida's Turnpike and US 1 in Florida City, turn right on Palm Drive (SW 344 Street). Drive west 1.6 miles to SW 192 Avenue. Turn left and drive south 2 miles to SW 376 Street (FL 9336). Turn right and drive west 4 miles to the C-111 Canal. The bird has been seen around the water control structure on the west side of the canal. Map
Belle Glade Marina and Torry Island, Palm Beach County: Reported November 11 (eBird) Photo Directions: From SR 80 in Belle Glade, drive west 3.6 miles on CR 717 to the marina and campground. Three birds were seen; two around the observation tower and another near the campground. Map
Tropical Kingbird
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 and Florida’s Turnpike in Florida City, drive south to Palm Drive (SW 344 Street). Turn right and drive west 1.6 miles to SW 192 Avenue. Turn left and drive south 2 miles to SW 376 Street (FL 9336). Turn right and drive west 5 miles (becomes SW 392 Street) to the L-31W Canal. Walk north about 1.5 miles along the unpaved road on the east side of the canal to where the canal bends to the west. Up to two birds have been seen near the bend in the canal. Map
Belle Glade Marina and Torry Island, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From SR 80 in Belle Glade, drive west 3.6 miles on CR 717 to the marina and campground. The bird has been seen around the observation tower. Map
Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Reported November 9 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 33 miles to FL 715. Turn right and drive north 1.8 miles to the park (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird was seen near the pump house. Map
Dump Marsh West, Miami-Dade County: Reported November 7 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida's Turnpike, exit at SW 112 Avenue (exit 9). Drive north to SW 248 Street and turn right. Drive east 1 mile (bearing left where the road forks) to SW 102 Avenue. Turn left and park along the fence on the east side of the road. The bird was seen perched on the fence that surrounds the marsh. Map
C-111 Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Reported November 7 (eBird) Photo Directions: From the intersection of Florida's Turnpike and US 1 in Florida City, turn right on Palm Drive (SW 344 Street). Drive west 1.6 miles to SW 192 Avenue. Turn left and drive south 2 miles to SW 376 Street (FL 9336). Turn right and drive west 4 miles to the C-111 Canal. Two birds were seen on the power lines along the canal, north of FL 9336. Map
Cassin’s Kingbird
Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 33 miles to FL 715. Turn right and drive north 1.8 miles to the park (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen near the pump house but has also been seen 0.3 miles south of the park along FL 715. Map
Lark Sparrow
Harold Campbell Public Use Area, STA 3/4, Palm Beach County: Reported November 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Broward County, exit at US 27 (Exit 23). Drive north 15 miles to Holey Land Road, immediately south of the Palm Beach County line. Turn left and drive west 5.5 miles to the entrance to Harold Campbell Public Use Area (no fee, open Friday-Monday from sunrise to sunset). Turn right and drive north to the parking area and boat ramp. The bird was seen near the pedestrian bridge at the parking area. Map
Rufous Hummingbird
Seacrest Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 11 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Woolbright Road (Exit 56). Drive east 0.4 miles to Seacrest Blvd. Turn right and drive south 1.4 miles to the entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been frequenting a firebush tree on the north side of the paved trail right after trail marker #6. Map
Western Tanager
Mahogany Hammock, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Reported November 11 (eBird) Photo Directions: From the intersection of Florida's Turnpike and US 1 in Florida City, turn right on Palm Drive (SW 344 Street) and drive west 1.6 miles. Turn left on SW 192 Avenue and drive south 2 miles. Turn right on SW 376 Street (SR 9336) and drive west 5 miles to the park entrance (fee, open 24 hours). From the fee station, continue west 19 miles to Mahogany Hammock Road. Turn right and drive north 1.8 miles to the Mahogany Hammock parking area. The bird was seen at the junction of the boardwalk’s loop section. Map
Franklin’s Gull
Lake Worth Beach Park, Palm Beach County: Reported November 10 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From I-95 in Lake Worth, exit at South 6 Avenue (Exit 63). Drive east 0.5 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive north 0.5 miles to Lake Avenue. Turn right and drive east 1 mile to A1A. Turn right and drive north 0.1 miles to the park entrance (parking fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird was seen on the beach. MapGulfstream Park, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 7 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Woolbright Road (Exit 56). Drive east 1 mile to Ocean Drive (A1A). Turn right and drive south 0.7 miles to the park entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen on the beach with other gulls. Map
Neotropic Cormorant
Graham Dairy Lake, Miami Lakes, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 9 (eBird) Photo Directions: From the Palmetto Expressway (FL 826) in Miami Lakes, exit at Miami Lakes Drive (NW 154 Street). Drive west 0.2 miles to NW 77 Court. Turn left and drive south 0.6 miles to NW 146 Street. Turn right and drive west 0.2 miles to Commerce Way. Turn left and drive south 0.1 mile to the entrance to a business park on the west side of Commerce Way. Turn right and drive west to the lake in back of the business park. Two birds have been seen among Double-crested Cormorants perched along the edge of the lake. Map
Yellow-headed Caracara
Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 9 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at FL 826 E (NW 163 Street, Exit 12). Drive east 3.6 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive south 0.8 miles to NE 151 Street. Turn right and drive east 1.2 miles to the campus entrance. The bird has most often been seen in the swimming pool area, located between the Wolfe University Center and Chaplin School of Hospitality buildings. This bird has also been seen at adjacent Oleta River State Park as well as at Haulover Park on Miami Beach. Map
Hammond’s Flycatcher
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Collier County: Last reported November 9 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Naples, exit at Immokalee Road (County Road 846, Exit 111). Drive east 15.2 miles to Sanctuary Road. Turn left and drive 1.5 miles to the entrance (fee, open 7:00AM to 5:30PM, wheelchair accessible). The bird has been seen at the north end of the Lettuce Lake section of the boardwalk. Map
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Belle Glade Marina and Torry Island, Palm Beach County: Reported November 8 (eBird) Photo Directions: From SR 80 in Belle Glade, drive west 3.6 miles on CR 717 to the marina and campground. The bird was seen around the observation tower. Map
Older Sightings
Franklin’s Gull
Lowdermilk Park Beach, Naples, Collier County: Last reported November 5 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Naples, exit at Golden Gate Pkwy (Exit 105). Drive west 4.3 miles to Tamiami Trail (US 41). Turn left and drive south 0.7 miles to Banyon Blvd. Turn right and drive west 0.7 miles to the park entrance (parking fee, open 5am to 11pm). The bird was seen on the beach. Map
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Sem-Chi Rice Mill, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 4 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 13.5 miles to CR 880. Turn left and drive west 4 miles to Atlantic Mill Road. Turn left and drive 0.7 miles to the rice mill. One or two birds have been seen around the mill. Please bird from the road and don't trespass onto the mill property. Map
Surf Scoter
Lake Worth Beach Park, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 3 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From I-95 in Lake Worth, exit at South 6 Avenue (Exit 63). Drive east 0.5 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive north 0.5 miles to Lake Avenue. Turn right and drive east 1 mile to A1A. Turn right and drive north 0.1 miles to the park entrance (parking fee, open sunrise to sunset). Up to two birds have seen from the fishing pier. MapSurf Scoter
Boynton Beach Inlet Park, Palm Beach County: Reported October 31 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95 in Boynton Beach, exit at Woolbright Road (Exit 56). Drive east 1 mile to SR A1A. Turn left and drive north 2 miles to the inlet. Free parking is available at Ocean Inlet Park, just south of the inlet on SR A1A. Two birds were seen offshore from the inlet. Map
Long-billed Curlew
Gladeview Road, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 2 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 13.5 miles to CR 880. Turn left and drive west 6.8 miles to Gladeview Road (unpaved). The bird has been seen in a sod field south of this intersection. Map
Long-tailed Jaeger
Boynton Beach Inlet Park, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 1 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95 in Boynton Beach, exit at Woolbright Road (Exit 56). Drive east 1 mile to SR A1A. Turn left and drive north 2 miles to the inlet. Free parking is available at Ocean Inlet Park, just south of the inlet on SR A1A. The bird has been seen over the inlet. Map
Tropical Kingbird
Atlantic Sugar Mill, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 1 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 13.5 miles to CR 880. Turn left and drive west 4 miles to Atlantic Mill Road. Turn left and drive 3.7 miles to the abandoned Atlantic Sugar Mill. At least two birds have been seen near the sugar mill. Map
Lark Sparrow
CREW Flint Pen Strand, Lee County: Last reported November 1 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Bonita Beach Road (Exit 116). Drive west 4.3 miles to the parking area (no fee, open from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset). The bird has been seen along the Kehl Canal, in the northeast corner of the White Trail. Map
Cinnamon Teal
Stormwater Treatment Area 1W, Palm Beach County: Reported October 31 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80. Drive west 13.5 miles to CR 880. Turn left and drive west 4 miles to Atlantic Mill Road. Turn left and drive 3.7 miles to the abandoned Atlantic Sugar Mill. The bird was seen in the adjacent impoundment of Stormwater Treatment Area 1W. Map
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Banner photo: White-tailed Tropicbird by Daniel Gribbin