Northern House Wrens are winter birds in Louisiana: the first arrive in late September, they are common by early October, peak in early November (19% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of April.
When to look
First arrivalsSep 22-30late September
Common byOct 1-7early October
PeakNov 1-7early November
Most gone byApr 8-14the second week of April
Best: early November. First arrivals late September; most are gone by the second week of April. Peak: on about 19% of Louisiana checklists.
Jancommon
Febuncommon
Maruncommon
Apruncommon
Maynot usually seen
Junnot usually seen
Julnot usually seen
Augnot usually seen
Seprare
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Deccommon
Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.
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 Louisiana 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
today
0%few checklistsno data
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.
Allen ParishBest late November · 11 checklists that week, 466 in all62%
Plaquemines ParishBest late October · 110 checklists that week, 3,374 in all49%
La Salle ParishBest early November · 14 checklists that week, 847 in all47%
Red River ParishBest late October · 29 checklists that week, 998 in all46%
Washington ParishBest late October · 26 checklists that week, 975 in all44%
Bossier ParishBest mid November · 54 checklists that week, 3,463 in all44%
Best spots
Share of checklists at the peak
Flonacher Road ParkEast Baton Rouge Parish, best late October · 33 checklists that week, 793 in all70%
Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.
Best time of day
In Louisiana, the Northern House Wren is most often listed on checklists started between 7 and 9 am (7.8% of those checklists).
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
Month
Days 1-7
8-14
15-21
22-end
January
9.7%
7.1%
6.6%
5.5%
February
6.4%
4.7%
4.2%
4.4%
March
4.3%
4.0%
5.1%
6.0%
April
6.6%
7.0%
4.0%
1.2%
May
0.1%
0.1%
0%
0%
June
0%
0%
0%
0%
July
0%
0%
0%
0%
August
0%
0%
0%
0%
September
0%
0%
0.3%
1.4%
October
6.3%
12%
17%
20%
November
18%
18%
15%
14%
December
12%
11%
14%
11%
Neighboring states
Mississippi: arrives late September, in the same week than Louisiana
Alabama: arrives late August, 4 weeks earlier than Louisiana
Texas: arrives mid September, 1 week earlier than Louisiana
Arkansas: arrives early April, 23 weeks earlier than Louisiana
Common questions
When do Northern House Wrens arrive in Louisiana?
Northern House Wrens are winter birds in Louisiana: the first arrive in late September, they are common by early October, peak in early November (19% of checklists), and most are gone by the second week of April.
When do Northern House Wrens leave Louisiana?
Most Northern House Wrens have left Louisiana by the second week of April, when reports fall below half their usual rate. Stragglers are still reported until late April.
When is the best time to see a Northern House Wren in Louisiana?
The Northern House Wren is reported most often in early November, on about 19% of Louisiana checklists.
Where in Louisiana are Northern House Wrens seen most often?
By county, Allen Parish, Plaquemines Parish, and La Salle Parish have the highest peak reporting rates for the Northern House Wren (counties with at least 200 checklists).