Its song is powerful, considering its size, and consists of clear and vigorous trills which are often sustained. Breeding starts in late April, onwards. It nests in almost any type of hollow or cavity from ground level upwards, but prefers the side of a tree, a steep bank or a wall, up to a height of three metres.
The nest is built by the male, as he is often polygamous, he may build a number of nests and install females in them. The nest is a stout dome structure made of leaves, grass and other plant material, which the female lines with feathers.
Five to eight eggs are laid occasionally up to sixteen. These are glossy white with very fine, dark spots. The female incubates for fourteen to seventeen days. Both parents tend the young. The wren likes a wide variety of habitats, which provide low cover, including hedgerows, cultivated land, reed beds, woody areas, rocky coasts and small islands. By clicking subscribe you agree to receive free emails from Ark Wildlife. You can amend your preferences or unsubscribe at any time.
Their scientific name, Troglodytes , means "cave dweller" in reference to this behaviour. Wrens will use open-fronted and tit nest boxes, both for nesting and winter roosting up to 60 have been recorded in one box. The male bird constructs several globe-shaped nests in holes in walls, banks, trees, or old nests from leaves, grass and moss.
When the female has chosen a nest, she lines it with feathers. The smooth, glossy eggs are white with reddish spots, and about 16 mm by 13 mm. Incubation is by the female only. The young are fed by both parents. Most British Wrens are sedentary though some move up to km miles into more sheltered habitats, such as reed beds, for the winter. A few basic tools and a little time is all it takes. The plan below is a very common example of a house but if you'll notice, the plan calls for a 1 by 6 by 4 inches when they mean a 1 by 6 by 4 feet not 4 inches.
The nice thing about this particular plan is that you can build two houses with one standard 8 foot board. Wrens build in multiple houses before choosing the one they like so more may be better.
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