Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated September 14, 2025
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Recent Reports
Thick-billed Vireo
Long Key State Park, Monroe County: Last reported September 13 (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 usually been seen near a bench on the upland section of the nature trail. Use the trailhead on the north side of the parking area to access this area. Map
Warbling Vireo
Curry Hammock State Park, Little Crawl Key, Monroe County: Reported September 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: The park entrance (fee, open 8:00 AM to sunset) is on US 1 at mile marker 56.5. No specific location has been provided for this sighting. Map
Tropical Kingbird
Lakes Park, Lee County: Last reported September 12 (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 0.5 miles to the park entrance (parking fee, open 7:00 AM to sunset. The bird has been seen north of the amphitheater along the main lake, as well as along the trail on the east side of the park, near the private boardwalk that leads to an RV park. Map
Older Reports
Tropical Kingbird
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Reported September 7 (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. Turn right and drive west 5 miles (becomes SW 392 Street) to the L31W 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 was seen at the bend in the canal. Map
Small-billed Elaenia
Florida Gulf Coast University Food Forest, Lee County: Last reported September 1 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Corkscrew Road (CR 850, Exit 123). Drive east 0.5 miles to Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Turn left and drive north 2 miles to FGCU Blvd. Turn right and drive east 0.2 miles to FGCU South Court. Turn right and drive south 0.2 miles to the Food Forest parking area. The bird has been seen in a Barbados cherry tree next to the forest’s northwest entrance. Map
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Gladeview Road, Palm Beach County: Reported September 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 6.8 miles to Gladeview Road (unpaved). No specific location has been provided for this sighting. 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