Single birds are sometimes present in mixed species feeding flocks of the hammock habitats. The black, yellow and white patterning of the head and throat are distinctive if you see them well. This can be difficult, as they tend to forage high in the canopy. The common yellowthroat is an abundant permanent resident, but unlike the similar sounding yellow-throated warbler, is more often found low in the vegetation at woodland edges, marsh thickets, or in the marsh itself. Listen for the wichery wichery wichery song of the males from late winter through spring.
American redstarts are transient migrants, but are sometimes numerous, especially in the fall.
They often forage in the understory of hammock habitats, and can be more easily seen than many warblers. In September, they are regulars in the hammock habitats, especially when heavy rains or tropical storms have left pools of standing water in the woods. At those times, they often forage along the edges of pools in the trails and can be easily observed. They are typically found in dense hammocks, where they forage on the ground. When seen well, the bright rusty cap is distinctive, as is the large-eyed appearance.