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Compiled by Brian Rapoza
Last updated July 18, 2025

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Recent Reports

Thick-billed Vireo

Long Key State Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 18 (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

Neotropic Cormorant

  • San Carlos Bay/Bunche Beach Preserve, Lee County: Reported June 16 (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 5.7 miles to John Morris Road. Turn left and drive south 1.2 miles to the beach parking area (fee). The bird was seen at the west end of the beach. Map

  • Boca Chica Beach, Monroe County: Reported July 15 (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 was seen on a rock just offshore. Map

Long-billed Curlew

Boca Chica Beach, Monroe County: Last reported July 13 (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 in the naval air station. Map

Red-necked Phalarope

Tropical Avenue, Grassy Key, Monroe County: Last reported July 13 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 on Grassy Key (mile marker 58), drive north on Tropical Avenue to wetlands on both sides of the road. The bird has been seen in the wetland on the east side of the road. Map

Sabine’s Gull

Offshore, Miami-Dade County: Reported July 12 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird was seen offshore from Biscayne National Park. Map

Black Noddy

Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 12 (eBird) Photo Directions: Click here for Dry Tortugas ferry information. Several birds have been seen with Brown Noddies on pilings at the north coaling dock. Map

Red-billed Tropicbird

Offshore, Miami-Dade County: Reported July 12 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird was seen offshore from Biscayne National Park. Map

Scopoli’s Shearwater

  • Offshore, Miami-Dade County: Last reported July 12 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird has been seen offshore from Biscayne National Park. Map

  • Offshore, Palm Beach County: Last reported July 12 (eBird) Photo Directions: The bird has been seen offshore from Boynton Beach. Map

Red-footed Booby

Garden Key, Dry Tortugas National Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 12 (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

Older Reports

Yellow-headed Caracara

Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami-Dade County: Last reported July 11 (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

American Flamingo

  • Tropical Avenue, Grassy Key, Monroe County: Last reported July 7 (eBird) Photo Directions: From US 1 on Grassy Key (mile marker 58), drive north on Tropical Avenue to wetlands on both sides of the road. The bird has been seen in the wetland on the east side of the road. Map

  • Snake Bight, Florida Bay, Everglades National Park, Monroe County: Last reported July 6 (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. Up to 125 birds have been seen in the Snake Bight area, which is accessible by canoe/kayak; launch from the Flamingo marina (canoe/kayak rentals available). 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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