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Bewick's Wren

Thryomanes bewickii

Bewick's wren is a wren native to North America. It is the only species placed in the genus Thryomanes. At about 14 cm (5.5 in) long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. It lives in thickets, brush piles and hedgerows, open woodlands and scrubby areas, often near streams. It eats insects and spiders, which it gleans from vegetation or finds on the ground.

Where it's been seen

Hotspots with reports in the last 30 days.

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Mills Pond at Wells BranchOct 21 · 6:03 PM
Hornsby Bend (HOTE 037)Oct 21 · 10:20 AM
Platt Lane (Travis Co.)Oct 21 · 9:10 AM
Schroeter ParkOct 21 · 8:45 AM
Baker SanctuaryOct 21 · 8:00 AM
Quarries Park, AustinOct 21 · 7:40 AM
Milton Reimers Ranch ParkOct 21 · 7:31 AM
Cougar Creek GreenbeltOct 20 · 2:29 PM
Sunset Valley Retention Ponds, AustinOct 20 · 2:06 PM
Woodlands Park & River Place TrailOct 20 · 11:45 AM
Roy G Guerrero Park—Cliff Overlook AreaOct 20 · 11:14 AM
Circle Acres, AustinOct 20 · 10:17 AM
Lake Travis--Bob Wentz Windy Point PkOct 20 · 9:24 AM
Commons Ford Ranch Metro ParkOct 20 · 8:22 AM
Southeast Greenway, MuellerOct 19 · 3:58 PM
Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Metro ParkOct 19 · 11:30 AM
Barkley Meadows ParkOct 19 · 10:42 AM
Pace Bend ParkOct 19 · 8:50 AM
Westcave Preserve (HOTE 049)Oct 19 · 7:46 AM
Arrowhead ParkOct 18 · 11:50 AM
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Ctr (HOTE 047)Oct 18 · 11:38 AM
Brackenridge Field Labs (U.Tx.)Oct 18 · 10:46 AM
Oakwood Cemetery, AustinOct 18 · 9:51 AM
Turkey Bend area (Travis Co.)Oct 18 · 8:00 AM
The Uplands, Sunset ValleyOct 18 · 7:40 AM

Also reported at 68 private locations (not shown).

Updated 12:46 PM

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Through the year

Year-round

Bewick's Wren: share of complete checklists, 2016–2026

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Bewick's Wren: share of complete checklists, 2016–2026
Week	Checklists reporting it
Jan 1–7	15%
Jan 8–14	16%
Jan 15–21	16%
Jan 22–end	18%
Feb 1–7	19%
Feb 8–14	18%
Feb 15–21	19%
Feb 22–end	20%
Mar 1–7	21%
Mar 8–14	23%
Mar 15–21	24%
Mar 22–end	25%
Apr 1–7	24%
Apr 8–14	23%
Apr 15–21	20%
Apr 22–end	18%
May 1–7	19%
May 8–14	21%
May 15–21	23%
May 22–end	27%
Jun 1–7	27%
Jun 8–14	25%
Jun 15–21	24%
Jun 22–end	24%
Jul 1–7	23%
Jul 8–14	23%
Jul 15–21	23%
Jul 22–end	24%
Aug 1–7	22%
Aug 8–14	20%
Aug 15–21	19%
Aug 22–end	17%
Sep 1–7	17%
Sep 8–14	16%
Sep 15–21	17%
Sep 22–end	18%
Oct 1–7	19%
Oct 8–14	16%
Oct 15–21	16%
Oct 22–end (now)	15%
Nov 1–7	15%
Nov 8–14	14%
Nov 15–21	16%
Nov 22–end	14%
Dec 1–7	15%
Dec 8–14	15%
Dec 15–21	17%
Dec 22–end	16%

This week: Uncommon · 15% of checklists
Earliest eBird record here: Nov 30, 1958
Checklists reporting it: 51,445 across 66 years
eBird high count: 40 (Jan 23, 2017)
First of 2026: Jan 1
All year, here vs Texas: 20% of checklists here, 10% statewide
Texas counties with records: 245 of 254 since 2016

Best hotspots for it

Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.

1Great Hills Neighborhood Park82% of 144
2Milton Reimers Ranch Park75% of 714
3Pace Bend Park79% of 66
4Austin Jewish Community Center area69% of 42
5Muleshoe Bend Recreation Area--Central & Eastern portion (Travis Co.)68% of 37
6Yett Creek Neighborhood Park58% of 102
7Slaughter Creek Preserve Trail65% of 31
8Point Venture Park57% of 69

From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.

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