Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated November 4, 2026
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Recent Sightings
Tropical Kingbird
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported November 4 (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. The bird has been seen near the bend in the canal. Map
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
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. MapBoynton 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
Cassin’s Kingbird
Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 3 (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. 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
Rufous Hummingbird
Seacrest Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County: Last reported November 1 (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
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
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Sem-Chi Rice Mill, Palm Beach County: 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 0.7 miles to the rice mill. The bird was seen at the mill. Please bird from the road and don't trespass onto the mill property. 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
Smooth-billed Ani
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported October 31 (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
Vermilion Flycatcher
C-111 Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported October 31 (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
Lapland Longspur
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County: Reported October 30 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at the Rickenbacker Causeway (Exit 1). Drive east to the causeway toll plaza. Continue 6 miles to the park entrance (fee, open 8:00AM until sunset). From the entrance station, turn right onto No Name Harbor Road and drive west to the harbor parking area. The bird was seen along the nature trail that begins along No Name Harbor north of the parking area. Map
American Flamingo
Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported October 29 (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 38 miles to Flamingo. A flock of up to fifty birds has been seen on the mudflats east of Flamingo. This area is accessible by canoe/kayak; launch from the Flamingo marina (canoe/kayak rentals available). The birds may also be seen from the end of Snake Bight Trail, Christian Point Trail or occasionally from Flamingo. Map
Older Sightings
Townsend’s Warbler
Taragona Drive, Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County: Last reported October 27 (eBird) Photo Directions: From the Palmetto Expressway (CR 826), exit at Bird Road (SW 40 Street). Drive east 2 miles to Alhambra Circle. Turn left and drive north 0.3 miles to Taragona Drive. Park along Alhambra Circle, as parking is prohibited on Taragona Drive. The bird has been seen in oak trees along Taragona Drive. Map
Vermilion Flycatcher
Oasis Visitor Center, Big Cypress National Preserve, Collier County: Last reported October 23 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida's Turnpike, exit at Tamiami Trail (US 41). Drive west 43 miles to the visitor center. The bird has been seen around the visitor center. Map
Purple Sandpiper
Boynton Beach Inlet Park, Palm Beach County: Reported October 22 (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 was seen on both the north and south jetties of the inlet. Map
Franklin’s Gull
Gulfstream Park, Palm Beach County: Last reported October 22 (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
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