Hooded warbler,Wilsonia citrina.
April 12 to September 24. Common summer resident in extensive mature forests, in
both upland and bottomland situations. At Winslow, Smith (1915) noted that the
species "chooses rather drier woodlands than the Kentucky Warbler, but (is) equally
numerous...." Black (1935) stated that the species preferred "dark hillsides" and
that it remained "until the last of September." It is very common on the forested
slopes below White Rock Mountain in the Ozark National Forest. On the Breeding Bird
Survey through upland forests in Newton County, as many as 13 to 15 Hooded Warblers
were found along the 25 mile route during June (1967-1979), with an annual mean number
of about six birds each year. During migration the birds are found in places where the
forest is less extensive, including the Lake Fayetteville area.
Kentucky Warbler,Oporornis formosus.
April 15 to September 30. Common summer resident that is often found in
thickets or similarly dense understory vegetation in forest edge or other
relatively open places in moist forests.