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Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated January 27, 2026

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Recent Reports

Common Eider

  • Lake Worth Lagoon, Palm Beach County: Reported January 27 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird was seen west of Everglades Island in Lake Worth Lagoon. Map

  • Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers Beach, Lee County: Last reported January 27 (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

  • South Pointe Park, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 26 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at I-395 (Exit 3). Drive east 3.5 miles over the MacArthur Causeway to Alton Road. Turn right and drive south 0.5 miles to South Pointe Drive. Turn left and drive east 0.1 mile to Washington Avenue. Turn right and drive south to the parking area (parking fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen in Government Cut on the south side of the park. Map

American Flamingo

Snake Bight Channel, Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported January 27 (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. Over 50 birds have been seen in Snake Bight Channel, located in Florida Bay east of Flamingo. This area of Florida Bay is accessible by canoe/kayak/motorboat; launch from the Flamingo marina (canoe/kayak rentals available). These birds are occasionally visible from the Guy Bradley Visitor Center in Flamingo or from the end of Snake Bight Trail, located 5 miles north of Flamingo. Map

Yellow-headed Blackbird

Sem-Chi Rice Mill, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 27 (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. Several birds have been seen around the mill. Please bird from the road and don't trespass onto the mill property. Map

Black-headed Gull

  • Big Lake Shopping Center, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 26 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at US 27 (Exit 23). Drive north 37.6 miles to FL 827. Turn right and drive east 2.4 miles to CR 827A. Turn left and drive north 3.7 miles to FL 80. Turn right and drive north 0.5 miles to the shopping center. The bird has been seen in the shopping center parking lot or behind the shopping center. Map

  • Belle Glade Marina and Torry Island, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 23 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at US 27 (Exit 23). Drive north 37.6 miles to FL 827. Turn right and drive east 2.4 miles to CR 827A. Turn left and drive north 3.7 miles to FL 80. Turn right and drive north 1.4 miles to CR 717, Turn left and drive west 3.6 miles to the marina and campground. The bird has been seen on the docks to the left of the campground entrance. Map

Vermilion Flycatcher

  • C-111 Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 26 (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 on the fence surrounding the water control structure on the west side of the canal. Map

  • Wellington Environmental Preserve, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 26 (eBird) Photos Directions: From Florida's Turnpike in West Palm Beach, exit at Southern Boulevard/SR 80 (Exit 97). Drive west 8 miles to Flying Cow Road. Turn left and drive south 3.5 miles to the parking area (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). Up to two birds (male and female) have been seen on the fence along the horse path on the south side of the preserve, near the Osprey pole. Map

  • Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 26 (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 around the water control structure at the south end of the park. Map

Tropical Kingbird

  • L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 26 (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 has been seen near the bend in the canal. Map

  • Belle Glade Marina and Torry Island, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 26 (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

  • Sawgrass Recreational Park, Broward County: Last reported January 25 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Broward County, exit at US 27 (Exit 23). Drive north 2 miles to the entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). Up to two birds have been seen on wires in the park. Map

  • Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area, Broward County: Last reported January 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 in Broward County, exit at US 27. Drive north 15 miles to Holey Land Road, immediately south of the Palm Beach County line. Turn left and drive west 14.6 miles to the Miami Canal. Cross the canal and continue west 0.4 miles. The bird was seen in this area. Map

  • Atlantic Mill Road, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 24 (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 Sem-Chi Rice Mill. Up to two birds have been seen on power lines near the rice mill, or at Atlantic Sugar Mill, 3 miles farther south. Please bird from the road and don't trespass onto the mill property. Map

  • Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 24 (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 on fences and power lines around the park. Map

  • Harold Campbell Public Use Area, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 23 (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 has been seen around the parking area and pedestrian bridge. Map

  • Everglades Holiday Park, Broward County: Last reported January 22 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Griffin Road (Exit 13). Drive west 5.7 miles to the park entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). Up to two birds have been seen around the water control structure east of the park entrance. Map

Dark-eyed Junco

Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center, Naples, Collier County: Last reported January 25 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Collier Blvd. (CR 951, Exit 101). Drive south 7.8 miles to Tower Road. Turn right and drive west to the entrance. The bird has been seen around the welcome center parking area. Map

Brewer’s Blackbird

C-111 Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Reported January 25 (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 (FL 9336) and drive west 4 miles to the C-111 Canal. The bird was seen perched on a power line along the canal north of FL 9336. Map

Western Tanager

  • Pompano Community Park, Pompano Beach, Broward County: Last reported January 25 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Atlantic Blvd. (Exit 36). Drive east 1.7 miles to NE 18 Ave. Turn left and drive north 0.6 miles to NE 8 Street. Turn right and drive east 0.1 mile to the parking area (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen around the restrooms. Map

  • North County Aquatic Center, Jupiter, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike, exit at Indiantown Road (Exit 116). Drive east 3 miles to S Pennock Lane. Turn right and drive south 0.6 miles to Toney Penna Drive. Turn left and drive east 0.1 miles to the aquatic center entrance. The bird was seen in a Ficus tree in the parking lot. Map

Brant

Snake Bight Channel, Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported January 24 (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. The bird has been seen in Snake Bight Channel, located in Florida Bay east of Flamingo. This area of Florida Bay is accessible by canoe/kayak/motorboat; launch from the Flamingo marina (canoe/kayak rentals available). Map

Smooth-billed Ani

L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 24 (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 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 along the unpaved road that leads east from the bend in the canal. Map

Neotropic Cormorant

Cutler Wetlands, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida's Turnpike, exit at SW 112 Avenue (Exit 9). Drive north to Coconut Palm Drive (SW 248 Street). Turn right and drive east 1.5 miles to SW 97 Avenue. Turn left and drive north 1.2 miles to the wetlands parking area on the west side of SW 97 Avenue. The bird has been seen on wetland area on the opposite side of 97 Avenue from the parking area. Map

Bullock’s Oriole

Kendall Indian Hammocks Park, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike, exit at Kendall Drive (SW 88 Street, Exit 20). Drive east 0.4 miles to SW 117 Avenue. Turn left and drive north 0.6 miles to SW 79 Street. Turn right and drive east 0.3 miles to the park entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). No specific location has been provided for this sighting. Map

Black-throated Gray Warbler

Joe Dimaggio Park, Hollywood, Broward County: Last reported January 24 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Pembroke Road (Exit 19). Drive east 1.4 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive north 0.5 miles to Washington Street. Turn right and drive east 1 mile to Three Islands Blvd. Turn right and drive south 0.1 mile to the parking area (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen near the playground on the south side of the park. Map

Groove-billed Ani

L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported January 23 (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 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 along the unpaved road that leads east from the bend in the canal. Map

Long-billed Curlew

Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported January 23 (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. The bird has been seen on a mudflat offshore in Florida Bay. Map

Ash-throated Flycatcher

Dinner Island Ranch Wildlife Management Area, Hendry County: Last reported January 23 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75 (Alligator Alley) in Broward County, Exit at Snake Road (CR 833, Exit 49). Drive north 33.2 miles to CR 846. Turn right and continue north 2.6 miles on CR 833 to the entrance at Dinner Island Grade (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen in the southwest corner of the management area. Map

Western Spindalis

Charles Deering Estate, Miami-Dade County: Reported January 23 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From Florida’s Turnpike, exit at SW 152 Street (Exit 16). Drive east 4.3 miles to Old Cutler Road. Turn right and drive south 1 mile to Richmond Drive (SW 168 Street). Turn left and drive east 0.1 mile to the Deering Estate visitor center parking area (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird was seen around the feeders on the west side of the visitor center. Map

Older Reports

Cassin’s Kingbird

Paul Rardin Park, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 19 (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 in trees around the water control structure at the south end of the park Map

Western Tanager

Phipps Park, Palm Beach County: Last reported January 14 (eBird) Photo Directions: From i-95, exit at Forest Hills Blvd. (Exit 66). Drive east 0.8 miles to US 1. Turn left and drive north 1 mile to E Lakewood Road. Turn left and drive west 0.1 mile to Webster Street. Turn right and drive north 0.1 mile to the park (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird was last seen in a Banyon tree next to the entrance. 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

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