Rock Wren,Salpinctes obsoletus.
This western species was first reported in the Arkansas Ozarks on January 1, 1986,
when a single bird was seen by Bob Sanger at a rock quarry in Johnson, Washington County.
It was observed on several occasions thereafter during the first half of January.
House Wren,Troglodytes aedon.
April 3+ to December 12+. Common migrant and locally common summer resident;
rare winter resident. The species nested at winslow in the 1930s (Black 1935).
Callahan (1953) listed it as an uncommon summer resident at Lake Wedington.
It was discovered nesting at Fayetteville in the 1970s and is now common in
summer at Fayetteville, Springdale and Rogers. As of the 1985 nesting season,
it had not spread into the Harrison area of Boone County.
Winter Wren,Troglodytes troglodytes.
October 9 to April 26. Fairly common migrant and fairly common winter resident,
always in small numbers. The species may be more common during mild winters
than during those with prolonged periods of severe cold. It has not always been
found on the Christmas Bird Count at Fayetteville and totals of 5 or 6 are
high numbers.