House Wren (Troglodytes aëdon) | Affiliated Manuscripts | Further Data

Occurrence in Amherst & Connecticut Valley, Mass.
C19

Uncommon summer resident

April - September

C20

Common transient and summer resident in the lowlands, uncommon (or less common) in the hills. Arrives in April; departs by mid-October. —Bagg & Eliot

April - October

C21

Summer resident. Arrives late April–early May; departs September to mid-October. —Mass Audubon

April - October

Habitat
woodland edges, farmlands, city parks
Nest Materials
twigs, feathers, grasses, plant matter, animal hair, spider egg sacs, string, snakeskin, discarded refuse
19th-20th Century Field Notes
HOUSE WREN . Above , brown ; beneath , grayish - brown ; waved everywhere with a darker shade . Length , 5 inches . Uncommon summer resident . Earliest arrival , April 5th ; departs in September . Raises 2 broods . Eggs 4 - 8 , almost fawn color . Nest of twigs and rubbish in holes in trees or bird - houses . Eggs laid in May or June . Feeds on insects . Beneficial . Said to be a pleasant singer .

—H.L. Clark, 1887

21st Century Conservation Notes

Least concern*