Wrens Nest Damaged

Wrens Nest Damaged

by Vicky
(Dundee Scotland)

We have a wren who has built onto a swallows nest from last year, either male or female has been sitting low inside the nest and peeping out.

Tonight we have found that the addition that the wren built was tipped out onto the ground, what do you think could have happened?

Does the female demolish the nest's she does not choose? It is in one of our recesses so that we can watch from our hallway.

It is very distressing not knowing what could have happened.

thank you.
regards
Vicky

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Jun 07, 2009
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Wrens nest damaged by another wren
by: Anonymous

June 2009 We have a nest on our front porch and everything seemed to be going fine when we saw a wren go into the nest and out came the nesting material and the eggs. It seems there is another wren that doesn't like something. I was heart broken. So looking forward to watching the little ones leave. Can any one explain why this happened?

Oct 06, 2008
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swallows
by: vicky scotland

Hi update - the swallows had 2 x broods so 10 x babies in all and we have watched them grow day by day and they have all set off for Africa now we miss them so much but we will look after their nest till next year and hope that they return.

Jun 01, 2008
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wrens damaged nest
by: Vicky

Hi - thank you for your comments-it is such a pity as I was looking forward to seeing their babies-anyway the swallows are still there and I think the eggs have hatched-the parents are constantly back and forth (must get a photo)
they chatter away all of the time(mostly the male)same as humans.
Will let you all know what happens

May 31, 2008
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Difficult To Say
by: Anonymous

Hi Vicky,

It's difficult to say what happened to your wren. The nest itself may have been the problem (to loosely built) or weather (windy) or the biggie, predators. The female is unlikely to have demolished a nest but other birds may. There are just too many variables to say for sure.

May 31, 2008
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wrens
by: vicky

can someone out ther reply to my question about wrens nest damaged. Has anyone coma across this before? Would love to hear from someone.
Vicky
Dundee

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