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Thryomanes bewickii · Troglodytidae

When Do Bewick's Wrens Arrive in Texas?

Adult Bewick's Wren
Photo: Fernando Pérez Peralta, CC0 1.0 via iNaturalist

The Bewick's Wren is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 15% of checklists at its peak (early June) and on 7.8% in its quietest week (the second week of November).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekJun 1-7early June
Quietest weekNov 8-14the second week of November

Best: early June. Here all year. Peak: on about 15% of Texas checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprcommon
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augpeak season
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octcommon
  11. Novcommon
  12. Deccommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%15%20%Jan 1-7: 8.0% of 66038 checklistsJan 8-14: 7.6% of 52445 checklistsJan 15-21: 7.9% of 52985 checklistsJan 22-31: 8.7% of 71020 checklistsFeb 1-7: 10% of 52306 checklistsFeb 8-14: 10% of 55887 checklistsFeb 15-21: 11% of 69016 checklistsFeb 22-28: 11% of 52998 checklistsMar 1-7: 12% of 50836 checklistsMar 8-14: 12% of 51749 checklistsMar 15-21: 12% of 53731 checklistsMar 22-31: 12% of 82049 checklistsApr 1-7: 11% of 65854 checklistsApr 8-14: 10% of 78434 checklistsApr 15-21: 8.3% of 92302 checklistsApr 22-30: 9.1% of 122878 checklistsMay 1-7: 11% of 74592 checklistsMay 8-14: 13% of 61008 checklistsMay 15-21: 14% of 43365 checklistsMay 22-31: 15% of 52736 checklistsJun 1-7: 15% of 31643 checklistsJun 8-14: 15% of 30131 checklistsJun 15-21: 14% of 26802 checklistsJun 22-30: 13% of 32822 checklistsJul 1-7: 13% of 27213 checklistsJul 8-14: 12% of 24555 checklistsJul 15-21: 13% of 24146 checklistsJul 22-31: 12% of 34536 checklistsAug 1-7: 12% of 25764 checklistsAug 8-14: 12% of 26347 checklistsAug 15-21: 11% of 28431 checklistsAug 22-31: 11% of 42838 checklistsSep 1-7: 10% of 35070 checklistsSep 8-14: 10% of 33893 checklistsSep 15-21: 11% of 32572 checklistsSep 22-30: 9.7% of 43771 checklistsOct 1-7: 9.5% of 34143 checklistsOct 8-14: 8.8% of 37563 checklistsOct 15-21: 8.5% of 36263 checklistsOct 22-31: 8.2% of 49170 checklistsNov 1-7: 8.3% of 43301 checklistsNov 8-14: 7.2% of 48744 checklistsNov 15-21: 8.1% of 42213 checklistsNov 22-30: 8.2% of 54455 checklistsDec 1-7: 8.1% of 40166 checklistsDec 8-14: 8.6% of 41035 checklistsDec 15-21: 8.5% of 46983 checklistsDec 22-31: 8.6% of 73015 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in Texas that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Second week of November

Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in Texas

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Edwards CountyBest the second week of June · 148 checklists that week, 1,141 in all72%
  2. DeWitt CountyBest late July · 86 checklists that week, 4,050 in all70%
  3. Karnes CountyBest early August · 25 checklists that week, 1,746 in all70%
  4. Palo Pinto CountyBest the second week of May · 109 checklists that week, 3,569 in all61%
  5. Wise CountyBest late March · 137 checklists that week, 4,530 in all61%
  6. La Salle CountyBest early June · 15 checklists that week, 1,171 in all59%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Kerr Wildlife Management AreaKerr County, best the second week of March · 22 checklists that week, 459 in all91%
  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower ParkBexar County, best mid March · 20 checklists that week, 350 in all88%
  3. South Llano River State Park (Potter Creek)Kimble County, best mid February · 88 checklists that week, 992 in all87%
  4. Big Bend National Park (Boot Rock)Brewster County, best the second week of May · 46 checklists that week, 367 in all85%
  5. Pace Bend ParkTravis County, best late January · 25 checklists that week, 401 in all84%
  6. Milton Reimers Ranch ParkTravis County, best late February · 42 checklists that week, 2,298 in all83%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In Texas, the Bewick's Wren is most often listed on checklists started between 6 and 8 am (15% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%20%12 am: too few checklists (898) to judge1 am: too few checklists (756) to judge2 am: too few checklists (663) to judge3 am: too few checklists (741) to judge4 am: too few checklists (1537) to judge5 am: too few checklists (6113) to judge6 am: 15% of 74687 checklists7 am: 15% of 285131 checklists8 am: 14% of 329960 checklists9 am: 12% of 267889 checklists10 am: 10% of 218205 checklists11 am: 9.0% of 178879 checklists12 pm: 8.2% of 153722 checklists1 pm: 7.5% of 144662 checklists2 pm: 7.2% of 138578 checklists3 pm: 6.8% of 136878 checklists4 pm: 6.7% of 137550 checklists5 pm: 6.2% of 113599 checklists6 pm: 6.5% of 81743 checklists7 pm: 6.4% of 53396 checklists8 pm: too few checklists (17221) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (4048) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (1965) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (990) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January8.0%7.6%7.9%8.7%
February10%10%11%11%
March12%12%12%12%
April11%10%8.3%9.1%
May11%13%14%15%
June15%15%14%13%
July13%12%13%12%
August12%12%11%11%
September10%10%11%9.7%
October9.5%8.8%8.5%8.2%
November8.3%7.2%8.1%8.2%
December8.1%8.6%8.5%8.6%

Neighboring states

  • Oklahoma: all year, most in summer, peaks the second week of June
  • New Mexico: year-round, peaks the second week of April
  • Arizona: year-round, peaks mid March
  • Colorado: summer visitor, peaks late May

Common questions

When do Bewick's Wrens arrive in Texas?
The Bewick's Wren is in Texas all year. It turns up on about 15% of checklists at its peak (early June) and on 7.8% in its quietest week (the second week of November).
When do Bewick's Wrens leave Texas?
The Bewick's Wren does not leave Texas: it is reported all year, from 7.8% of checklists in the second week of November to 15% in early June.
When is the best time to see a Bewick's Wren in Texas?
The Bewick's Wren is reported most often in early June, on about 15% of Texas checklists.
Where in Texas are Bewick's Wrens seen most often?
By county, Edwards County, DeWitt County, and Karnes County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Bewick's Wren (counties with at least 200 checklists).