When do wrens leave Nevada?

Marsh Wrens never fully leave Nevada: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid April, but some are still reported in every week, about 4.3% of checklists at the low.

When is the best time to see wrens in Nevada?

The Marsh Wren is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 15% of Nevada checklists.

Which wrens are in Nevada?

Marsh Wren and Northern House Wren are reported regularly; the Marsh Wren is the most common.

2 wren species in Nevada

When Do Wrens Arrive in Nevada?

Photo: Kathy Richardson, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Marsh Wrens and Northern House Wrens are the wrens you are most likely to see in Nevada. Marsh Wrens are in Nevada all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid September, peak in the second week of March (15% of checklists), and fall back by mid April. In the quietest week (the second week of June) they are still on about 4.3% of checklists.

When to look

Numbers buildSep 15-21mid September

PeakMar 8-14the second week of March

Fall back byApr 15-21mid April

FewestJun 8-14the second week of June

Best: the second week of March. Here all year; numbers build from mid September and fall back by mid April. Peak: on about 15% of Nevada checklists.

Jancommon
Febpeak season
Marpeak season
Aprpeak season
Maycommon
Jununcommon
Juluncommon
Augcommon
Sepcommon
Octpeak season
Novpeak season
Decpeak season

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

Wrens in Nevada, species by species

Species	First arrivals	Common by	Peak	Most gone by	Peak %
Marsh Wren	Sep 15-21	Sep 15-21	Mar 8-14	Apr 15-21	15%
Northern House Wren	Mar 22-31	Apr 15-21	Jun 15-21	Sep 8-14	14%

Marsh Wren
Northern House Wren

Share of complete checklists reporting each species, by week (4 per month). Gaps: fewer than 10 checklists that week.

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.

Where in Nevada

Best counties for Marsh Wren

Share of checklists at the peak

Churchill CountyBest late September · 51 checklists that week, 3,104 in all34%
Lincoln CountyBest early November · 51 checklists that week, 3,842 in all26%
Clark CountyBest the second week of November · 1712 checklists that week, 80,458 in all23%
Carson CityBest late March · 187 checklists that week, 6,992 in all22%
Humboldt CountyBest the second week of September · 24 checklists that week, 2,523 in all17%
Eureka CountyBest the second week of April · 14 checklists that week, 530 in all16%

All wrens in Nevada

6 species are reported regularly: 2 stay all year, 3 are summer visitors, and 1 are winter visitors.

#	Species	Pattern	First arrivals	Peak	Peak %
1	Marsh Wren	All year, most in winter	Sep 15-21	Mar 8-14	15%
2	Bewick's Wren	Year-round	all year	Apr 15-21	14%
3	Northern House Wren	Summer visitor	Mar 22-31	Jun 15-21	14%
4	Rock Wren	Year-round	all year	Jun 15-21	6.0%
5	Cactus Wren	Summer visitor	Oct 1-7	Apr 1-7	1.7%
6	Canyon Wren	Summer visitor	Jan 8-14	Jun 1-7	1.2%

Common questions

When do wrens arrive in Nevada?: Marsh Wrens are in Nevada all year, but most are here in winter: numbers build from mid September, peak in the second week of March (15% of checklists), and fall back by mid April. In the quietest week (the second week of June) they are still on about 4.3% of checklists.
When do wrens leave Nevada?: Marsh Wrens never fully leave Nevada: numbers fall back below half their usual rate by mid April, but some are still reported in every week, about 4.3% of checklists at the low.
When is the best time to see wrens in Nevada?: The Marsh Wren is reported most often in the second week of March, on about 15% of Nevada checklists.
Which wrens are in Nevada?: Marsh Wren and Northern House Wren are reported regularly; the Marsh Wren is the most common.