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Salpinctes obsoletus · Troglodytidae

When Do Rock Wrens Arrive in Nevada?

Adult Rock Wren
Photo: Chris Acree, CC BY-SA 4.0 via iNaturalist

The Rock Wren is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 6.0% of checklists at its peak (mid June) and on 2.7% in its quietest week (the second week of February).

When to look

PresentAll year
Peak weekJun 15-21mid June
Quietest weekFeb 8-14the second week of February

Best: mid June. Here all year. Peak: on about 6.0% of Nevada checklists.

  1. Jancommon
  2. Febcommon
  3. Marcommon
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Maypeak season
  6. Junpeak season
  7. Julpeak season
  8. Augcommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Decpeak season

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

0%2%4%6%8%Jan 1-7: 3.9% of 5121 checklistsJan 8-14: 3.6% of 3908 checklistsJan 15-21: 4.2% of 4000 checklistsJan 22-31: 3.3% of 4991 checklistsFeb 1-7: 2.7% of 3377 checklistsFeb 8-14: 2.3% of 3747 checklistsFeb 15-21: 3.1% of 4852 checklistsFeb 22-28: 3.8% of 3712 checklistsMar 1-7: 3.2% of 3745 checklistsMar 8-14: 3.9% of 3763 checklistsMar 15-21: 4.3% of 4188 checklistsMar 22-31: 4.4% of 6027 checklistsApr 1-7: 4.5% of 4679 checklistsApr 8-14: 3.9% of 4609 checklistsApr 15-21: 5.2% of 4709 checklistsApr 22-30: 3.8% of 6984 checklistsMay 1-7: 3.7% of 5702 checklistsMay 8-14: 3.7% of 5928 checklistsMay 15-21: 4.1% of 5353 checklistsMay 22-31: 4.7% of 7352 checklistsJun 1-7: 5.2% of 4360 checklistsJun 8-14: 5.7% of 4183 checklistsJun 15-21: 6.4% of 3751 checklistsJun 22-30: 5.8% of 4126 checklistsJul 1-7: 4.8% of 3231 checklistsJul 8-14: 4.9% of 3024 checklistsJul 15-21: 4.1% of 2967 checklistsJul 22-31: 4.9% of 4212 checklistsAug 1-7: 4.2% of 2828 checklistsAug 8-14: 3.5% of 3036 checklistsAug 15-21: 3.8% of 3076 checklistsAug 22-31: 4.4% of 4345 checklistsSep 1-7: 3.3% of 3369 checklistsSep 8-14: 3.2% of 3728 checklistsSep 15-21: 3.9% of 3535 checklistsSep 22-30: 3.6% of 5028 checklistsOct 1-7: 4.1% of 3976 checklistsOct 8-14: 4.0% of 3781 checklistsOct 15-21: 4.8% of 3577 checklistsOct 22-31: 4.8% of 4986 checklistsNov 1-7: 4.6% of 3592 checklistsNov 8-14: 6.2% of 3685 checklistsNov 15-21: 4.8% of 3399 checklistsNov 22-30: 5.1% of 4544 checklistsDec 1-7: 4.5% of 3162 checklistsDec 8-14: 4.4% of 3191 checklistsDec 15-21: 4.7% of 3615 checklistsDec 22-31: 5.0% of 5101 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 Nevada 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 Nevada

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Storey CountyBest late May · 64 checklists that week, 1,593 in all29%
  2. Eureka CountyBest mid July · 11 checklists that week, 530 in all20%
  3. Humboldt CountyBest early July · 64 checklists that week, 2,523 in all16%
  4. Mineral CountyBest mid September · 44 checklists that week, 1,635 in all16%
  5. Esmeralda CountyBest late June · 14 checklists that week, 2,275 in all14%
  6. Lander CountyBest early June · 116 checklists that week, 1,413 in all14%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Pitch Fork CoveClark County, best late October · 77 checklists that week, 1,958 in all83%
  2. Island Lake (southeast)Elko County, best mid July · 20 checklists that week, 138 in all55%
  3. Island LakeElko County, best late July · 62 checklists that week, 340 in all51%
  4. Robert B. Griffith Water Project (east)Clark County, best mid January · 20 checklists that week, 433 in all35%
  5. Willow SpringClark County, best mid April · 21 checklists that week, 388 in all33%
  6. Spring Mountain Ranch State ParkClark County, best late November · 45 checklists that week, 1,539 in all28%

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

Best time of day

In Nevada, the Rock Wren is most often listed on checklists started between 5 and 7 am (6.7% of those checklists).

0%5%10%15%12 am: too few checklists (114) to judge1 am: too few checklists (99) to judge2 am: too few checklists (71) to judge3 am: too few checklists (108) to judge4 am: too few checklists (459) to judge5 am: 11% of 4313 checklists6 am: 5.6% of 17070 checklists7 am: 4.3% of 27389 checklists8 am: 4.4% of 24858 checklists9 am: 4.2% of 22012 checklists10 am: 4.3% of 19284 checklists11 am: 4.3% of 15592 checklists12 pm: 3.9% of 12432 checklists1 pm: 4.0% of 11386 checklists2 pm: 3.5% of 11262 checklists3 pm: 3.1% of 10721 checklists4 pm: 2.8% of 9090 checklists5 pm: 3.1% of 6397 checklists6 pm: 3.3% of 5012 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (3026) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (905) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (271) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (164) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (120) 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
January3.9%3.6%4.2%3.3%
February2.7%2.3%3.1%3.8%
March3.2%3.9%4.3%4.4%
April4.5%3.9%5.2%3.8%
May3.7%3.7%4.1%4.7%
June5.2%5.7%6.4%5.8%
July4.8%4.9%4.1%4.9%
August4.2%3.5%3.8%4.4%
September3.3%3.2%3.9%3.6%
October4.1%4.0%4.8%4.8%
November4.6%6.2%4.8%5.1%
December4.5%4.4%4.7%5.0%

Neighboring states

  • California: year-round, peaks the second week of November
  • Utah: summer visitor, peaks mid May
  • Idaho: summer visitor, peaks mid June
  • Arizona: all year, most in fall, peaks late October

Common questions

When do Rock Wrens arrive in Nevada?
The Rock Wren is in Nevada all year. It turns up on about 6.0% of checklists at its peak (mid June) and on 2.7% in its quietest week (the second week of February).
When do Rock Wrens leave Nevada?
The Rock Wren does not leave Nevada: it is reported all year, from 2.7% of checklists in the second week of February to 6.0% in mid June.
When is the best time to see a Rock Wren in Nevada?
The Rock Wren is reported most often in mid June, on about 6.0% of Nevada checklists.
Where in Nevada are Rock Wrens seen most often?
By county, Storey County, Eureka County, and Humboldt County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Rock Wren (counties with at least 200 checklists).