Wrens (Troglodytidae)

Wren

Troglodytes troglodytes

Length: 9.5 cm
Weight: 10 g
Clutch: 5–6 eggs
Incubation: 13–18 days
Fledging: 14–19 days
Broods: 2 per year
Nest box: Does not use enclosed boxes

Identification

Tiny, round and warm brown
Cocked tail
Pale eyebrow

Astonishingly loud, trilling song.

Diet and garden feeding

Insects and spiders.

Best foods: Mealworms, Suet pellets.
Wrens roost communally in nest boxes in cold weather.

Nesting

Domed ball of moss in crevices, ivy or banks.

Wrens by country

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests May–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Northern Ireland

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests May–July

Resident all year · nests May–July

Summer visitor · nests May–July

Resident all year · nests March–July

Resident all year · nests March–July

Resident all year · nests March–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Resident all year · nests April–July

Sources

Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.