Specie's Page                                               Eurasian Wren - Garden and Hedgerow

Eurasian Wren:

UK Status: Native to the UK.

Habitat: This bird if found almost any where in a wide variety of habitats. It is Britain's most common bird, and often visits, or nests in domestic gardens. The Wren feeds mainly on insects, and other invertibrates.

Breeding: This species builds a rounded domed nest, with an entrance hole in the side. Nests can be placed in a variety of situations, generally a few feet up off the ground. Sites range from thick hedges, ivy thickets, holes in walls, nest boxes and in buildings where there is easy access to the nest. I have twice seen wrens nesting in bird hides on nature reserves, like the one at Rodley in the picture on the right. Nests are constructed from thin twigs, leaves and grass woven together, and lined with lichen, moss, hair and feathers. Males build several nests which are not lined until his mate chooses one. An average clutch of eggs is about five or six, but can be as few as three, or as many as eleven. Eggs a very small, white with reddish brown speckles.

Comment: This bird is often shy and skulking, it doesn't usually sit still for long in one place, and as such can be difficult to observe.