Warbler Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Saw this wren near Lyons, Oregon August 2. Would like help with ID. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warbler Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Correction - I saw it at the William L Finley National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon near Corvallis on August 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus caurinus Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Strong supercilium and long tail point to Bewick's Wren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Bushong Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Landon Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 Bewick’s tail is bordered in white,the eye stripe is white and black and the cheek is a checkered black and white. House wren. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Agree with Bewick's Wren. A House Wren wouldn't have that defined of a supercilium, as mentioned above, and it would have more barring on the wings and a shorter tail. I believe this is a young bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvus caurinus Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I disagree with House Wren, I don’t think a House Wren would have a tail that proportionally long or a supercilium that strong. Bewick’s Wrens don’t have black on their supercilium, just white on brown. House Wrens have heavier, higher contrast barring on their wings, while Bewick’s in the Northwest are (generally) duller and less striking, like the bird shown here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackburnian Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Most definitely a Bewick’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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