It’s been obvious to me that since the early ’90s, when we moved to Boise, the number of Bewick’s wrens I encounter from year to year has been increasing. That impression comes not only from the Boise ...

While cleaning and filling my bird bath on a recent afternoon, I heard one of my favorites, a year-round visitor. A couple of high notes were followed by distinctive lower pitched, buzzy notes and ...

LITTLE ROCK — Another bird in Arkansas - besides the ivory-billed woodpecker - could be on the short list for survival. The Bewick's wren population is dropping dramatically, according to Dan Scheiman ...

Since I recently featured the Carolina wren, the Bewick’s wren will be a good follow-up column. And I plan to feature a few more wren species in the next couple of months.

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Make plans to visit the Yakima Area Arboretum on April 15 to spend time at the annual Arborfest, a free event. Here upwards of 3000 children and family members descend on the ...

One of Marin’s most famous songbird families is the wrens — perky-tailed little brown birds with loud voices and a lot of personality. Outside of the birding world, many everyday people have not the ...

This week’s featured creature is a rather dull looking little brown bird that passes through the Ada area during spring and fall migration. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology reports that the house wren ...