Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated July 30, 2025
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Recent Reports
Black Noddy
Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 29 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. The bird has been seen with Brown Noddies on pilings at the north coaling dock. Map
Red-footed Booby
Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 29 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. The bird has been seen on pilings at the north coaling dock, or in the Magnificent Frigatebird colony on Long Key. Map
Thick-billed Vireo
Long Key State Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 26 (eBird) Video Directions: The park entrance is at MM 67.5 on US 1 in the Florida Keys (fee, open 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM). Turn left after the entrance station to reach the Golden Orb Nature Trail parking area. The bird has been seen on the upland section of the nature trail. Use the trailhead on the north side of the parking area to access this area. Map
Long-billed Curlew
Boca Chica Beach, Monroe County: Last reported July 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 on Big Coppitt Key, exit at MM 10.7 onto CR 941 (a Circle K is at this intersection). Drive west to a barrier at the end of the road, at the south end of Key West Naval Air Station. The bird has been seen in a pond along the fence line in the naval air station. Map
Older Reports
Common Eider
Matanzas Pass, Ft. Myers Beach, Lee County: Last reported July 21 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Ft. Myers, take Alico Road (CR 840, Exit 128) west 3.6 miles to US 41 (Tamiami Trail). Turn right and drive north 2.7 miles to Gladiolus Drive (CR 865). Turn left and drive west 1.2 miles to Summerlin Road (CR 869). Turn left (flyover) and drive west 4 miles to San Carlos Blvd. (CR 865). Turn left and drive south 2.5 miles to the Matanzas Pass Bridge. The bird was most recently seen on Grayson Island, located west of the bridge. Map
Yellow-headed Caracara
Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami-Dade County: Last reported July 21 (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 can appear anywhere on campus; the most recent sightings have been around 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
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.
Click here for locations to see regularly occurring south Florida specialties. Click here for directions to those locations.
Banner photo: White-tailed Tropicbird by Daniel Gribbin