Bewick S Wren Nest Box Plans

Bewick s wren about the bewick s wren.

Bewick s wren nest box plans.

Learn about bewick s wren here. A mating pair of bewick s wrens has decided to build a nest inside this nesting box. Bewick s wrens builds nests of almost any material twigs grass leaves paper moss bark strips and hair usually low in tree cavities brush heaps under bushes and very often in open sheds and also bird houses. One of the most important design elements in building any bird house is the hole size.

Here are the dimensions for a good bewick s wren birdhouse. A 4 x 4 floor 8 inside ceiling and a 1 diameter entrance hole. This filming took place over about 40 minutes but i edited out the time between deliveries. For house wrens winter wrens and bewick s wrens you can make the hole diameter 1 1 8 which is also large enough for black capped chickadees.

The hole diameter will determine who or who cannot use your wren nest box. Place nest box near a woodland edge or near tree or shrub cover. Did you know that nestwatch is seeking more data on this species.