The Western Marsh Wren Wintering Near Helena, Montana
Journal
Condor
Volume
14
Issue
3 (May-June)
Year
1912
Pages
108
Section
From Field and Study
Online Text
The Western Marsh Wren Wintering Near Helena, Montana
On March 12, 1911, I observed a Marsh Wren (Telmatodytes palustris plesius) in cattail marshes near Helena, Montana. I both saw this bird closely and heard it sing several times, so that I feel certain of its species, though I was unable to secure it. This was in the same locality in which I found the Virginia Rail a few weeks before, reported in THE CONDOR, XIII, p. 108. Since the spring migration had barely started, only the Mountain Bluebird and Desert Horned Lark having arrived at that date, it is reasonable to suppose that the Wren was not a migrant but had spent the winter there. Wilson Snipe and a Virginia Rail were again observed there on this date.
