Marsh Wren, plate by John James Audubon
Audubon, Birds of America, plate 100
Songbirds

Marsh Wren

Cistothorus palustris
“We listened for the bubbling eruptions of Marsh Wren song, as I was eager to catch a glimpse of this elusive vocalist.”
August 6, 2025 · Read the column
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Oct 2, 2024

While wandering along one of CELT’s fantastic new trails in Robinson woods my thoughts were of the Black and Yellow-billed Cuckoos, American Bitterns, Wilson’s Snipe and Marsh Wrens that eluded me this time around.

Aug 6, 2025

We listened for the bubbling eruptions of Marsh Wren song, as I was eager to catch a glimpse of this elusive vocalist.

Aug 5, 2026

Additionally, one late afternoon in July, my two sons and I travelled along the fringes of Great Pond in our canoe listening for the Marsh Wren song.