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0.663 (0.131 - 1.18)|
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Atlas Results
Northern House Wrens were hard to miss south of the boreal forest with observations from 1,590 atlas squares, and a high probability of observation over most of that area. The mapping analysis highlighted the Aspen Parkland as the heart of their distribution, with spill over into adjacent ecoregions as well as the Cypress Uplands. Sightings declined steeply moving northward into the southern boreal forest, with a few scattered observations as far north as the Clearwater River near La Loche in the west and Missinipe in the east. Breeding was confirmed in 163 squares, with nesting beginning as early as 21 May.
Excerpts Adapted from the Birds of Saskatchewan:
"This feisty little ball of feathers with an up-tilted tail is a welcome addition to many yards in both town and country? (Wooding in Leighton et al. 2002). Its incessant but cheerful song persists into late summer. The Northern House Wren breeds from southern British Columbia to New Brunswick south to southern South America, and it is thus one of the most widely distributed birds in the Americas. Northern populations withdraw to the southern US in winter.
In the grasslands the Northern House Wren breeds in shrubby coulees and riparian woodlands; in the parklands and Cypress Hills it frequents aspen groves and the sunny glades of aspen forests, and in the boreal forest it favours regenerating burns or other dry brushy sites. It also uses shelterbelts, farmsteads, towns, and resorts throughout its range (Smith 1996).
One of the most common songbirds in southern Saskatchewan, the Northern House Wren nests north to Kazan Lake, Little Bear Lake, and Cumberland House in the southern Boreal.
Original text by P. Lawrence Beckie. Text adapted by Daniel J. Sawatzky
Read more about the Northern House Wren in the Birds of Saskatchewan here.
Recommended citation: Latremouille, L. M. 2025. Northern House Wren in Latremouille, L. M., S. L. Van Wilgenburg, C. B. Jardine, D. Lepage, A. R. Couturier, D. Evans, D. Iles, and K. L. Drake (eds.). 2025. The Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Saskatchewan, 2017-2021. Birds Canada. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan https://sk.birdatlas.ca/accounts/speciesaccount.jsp?sp=NHWR&lang=en [14 Nov 2025]
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