Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated May 4, 2026
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Recent Reports
Common Eider
Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers Beach, Lee County: Last reported May 4 (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
La Sagra’s Flycatcher
Highland Oaks Park, Aventura, Miami-Dade County: Last reported May 4 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Ives Dairy Road (NE 203 Street, Exit 16). Drive east 0.5 miles to the park entrance (no fee, open sunrise to sunset). The bird has been seen along the canal on the east side of the park near NW 207 Street. Map
Old State Road 905, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, Key Largo, Monroe County: Last reported May 3 (eBird) Photo 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. Turn right and drive south 0.9 miles to Old State Road 905 (closed to vehicular traffic). The bird has been seen along this road. Map
Card Sound Road, Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park, Key Largo, Monroe County: Reported April 28 (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 was seen on the short section of FL 905A that extends east from this intersection. Map
American Golden-Plover
Brown’s Farm Road, Belle Glade, Palm Beach County: Last reported May 3 (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 14.7 miles to Browns Farm Road (FL 827). Turn left and drive south 1.4 miles to flooded fields on the west side of the road. The bird was last seen in these flooded fields. Map
Ohio Key, Monroe County: Last reported May 1 (eBird) Photo Directions: Ohio Key is located at mile marker 39 on the Overseas Highway (US 1). The bird has been seen in the lagoon on the south side of the highway, opposite the Sunshine Key RV Resort. Map
Red-footed Booby
Long Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported May 3 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. The bird has been seen among the frigatebird colony on Long Key. Map
Neotropic Cormorant
Key West Tropical Forest and Botanical Gardens, Stock Island, Monroe County: Last reported May 3 (eBird) Photo
Directions: From US 1 just before the bridge connecting Stock Island and Key West, turn right at College Road. Drive north 0.1 miles to the entrance (fee, open 10:00AM-4:00PM). The bird has been seen at a pond on the adjacent golf course, visible from the Hammock Trail. MapLennar at Crescent Ridge Pond, Davie, Broward County: Last reported May 2 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-75, exit at Griffin Road (Exit 13). Drive east 2 miles to Flamingo Road. Turn left, then immediately right onto Orange Drive. Continue east 0.2 miles to SW 121 Terrace. The bird has been seen in the pond on the west side of SW 121 Terrace, north of Orange Drive. Map
Bicknell’s Thrush
Lantana Nature Preserve, Palm Beach County: Reported May 3 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at Lantana Road (Exit 61). Drive east 1 mile to US 1. Turn right and drive south 0.2 miles to East Ocean Avenue. Turn left and drive east 0.7 miles to the park entrance (no fee, open 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM). The bird was seen around a large strangler fig tree. Map
Smooth-billed Ani
L-31W Canal, Homestead, Miami-Dade County: Last reported May 2 (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
Black Noddy
Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported May 1 (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
American Flamingo
Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported April 30 (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 60 birds have been seen on the mudflats east of Flamingo. Snake Bight 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 Reports
Short-eared Owl
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, Key West, Monroe County: Reported April 27 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 (N Roosevelt Boulevard) in Key West, drive west 2.3 miles to Truman Avenue. Continue west to Whitehead Street. Turn right and drive 0.5 miles to Southard Street. Turn left and follow the signs to the park entrance (fee, open 8:00 AM until sunset). The bird was seen soaring over the park. Map
Cuban Pewee
Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported April 27 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. The bird has been seen in trees along the beach on the west side of the fort. Map
White-tailed Tropicbird
Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Reported April 25 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. The bird was seen offshore from the campground. Map
Bahama Mockingbird
Crandon Park Tennis Center, Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County: Reported April 25 (eBird) Photo Directions: From I-95, exit at the Rickenbacker Causeway (Exit 1). Drive east to the causeway toll plaza. Continue 4.8 miles to the tennis center’s stadium entrance (the only entrance with access to the general public). Park in the parking lot next to the stadium and walk to the northwest corner of the tennis center. The bird was seen in mangroves in that area. Map
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County: Last reported April 24 (eBird) Video 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 has been seen south of the restrooms along the paved bike path that leads south from the parking area. Map
Tropical Kingbird
Harold Campbell Public Use Area, STA 3/4, Palm Beach County: Last reported April 22 (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
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