Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated June 29, 2026
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Recent Reports
Red-footed Booby
Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported June 29 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. Up to two birds have been seen among the frigatebird colony on Bush/Long Key. Map
Neotropic Cormorant
Owls Lookout Park, Davie, Broward County: Reported June 29 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Griffin Road (Exit 13). Drive east 2 miles to Flamingo Road. Turn left and drive north 1.7 miles to the park entrance at SW 26 Street. Turn right and drive east 0.1 mile to Frontage Road. Turn left and drive north 0.1 miles to a pond across the road from the park. The bird was seen in the pond. Map
Common Eider
Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers Beach, Lee County: Last reported June 28 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Bonita Springs, exit at Bonita Beach Road (CR 865, Exit 116). Drive west 12.5 miles to the park entrance (fee, open 8 AM to sunset). The bird has been seen along the beach anywhere from New Pass to Big Carlos Pass. Map
Smooth-billed Ani
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported June 28 (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 three birds have been seen in marshes along the unpaved road that leads east from the bend in the canal. Map
Scopoli’s Shearwater
Offshore, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County: Last reported June 28 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird has been seen offshore from West Palm Beach. Map
Yellow-green Vireos
Dante Fascell Visitor Center, Biscayne National Park, Miami-Dade County: Last reported June 23 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida's Turnpike, exit at Speedway Boulevard (Southwest 137 Avenue, Exit 6). Turn left and drive south 3 miles to North Canal Drive (SW 328 Street). Turn left and drive east 4 miles to the Convoy Point entrance to Biscayne National Park (no fee, open 7 AM to 5:30 PM). From the entrance, continue east to the visitor center parking area. The bird has been seen in the parking area. Map
Older Reports
La Sagra’s Flycatcher
Card Sound Road, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, Key Largo, Monroe County: Last reported June 21 (eBird) Video Directions: From the intersection of Florida's Turnpike and US 1 in Florida City, continue south 1 mile on US 1 to Card Sound Road (FL 905A). Turn left and drive south, then east 16.5 miles to FL 905. The bird has been seen on the short section of FL 905A that extends east from this intersection. Map
Yellow-green Vireo
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported June 20 (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. The bird was originally seen on the east side of the canal, across from Glenn Garrett Memorial Park. The bird later moved west to the area around the stone entrance sign for Everglades National Park. Map
South Florida as defined here includes the following counties: Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach. Only sightings at publicly accessible locations are listed here. Click on each county to view that county’s eBird Rare Bird Alert.
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Banner photo: White-tailed Tropicbird by Daniel Gribbin