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Four wren species nest in boxes in North America. See their geographic ranges, habitats, nesting habits, birdhouse plans, how to build birdhouses and where to install them.
House Wren
Their nests have been found in tree cavities, barns, martin houses, tin cans, jars, planters, hanging clothes, paper bags, hats, shoes, pipes, cars and even old cow, horse, and oxen skulls. They like bird houses. See the wren house page and view or print the wren house plans.
Carolina Wren
Builds bulky nests of leaves, grass, feathers and hair often in shady ravines, wooded and rocky banks of streams, in log piles, brush heaps, natural or abandoned tree cavities and birdhouses. Visit the Carolina wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
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. See the Bewick’s wren nest box and view or print nest box plans.
Winter Wren
Builds nests of leaves, small twigs, feathers and moss in natural or abandoned tree cavities, broken tree stumps, roots of fallen timber, brush heaps, open buildings and bird houses. Select to visit the winter wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
The next two birds below are not in the troglodytidae family of wrens.
Brown Creeper
Builds nests by cramming twigs, fine bark strips, feathers, moss and spider cocoons behind the loose bark of dead tree trunks or stumps and in natural or abandoned tree and will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the brown creeper nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary warblers build nests in natural or abandoned cavities low to the ground in stumps and up to fifteen feet high in trees overhanging or standing in water. They will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the prothonotary warbler nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Wren Nest Box
Make this nest box for house wrens, winter wrens, Bewick’s wrens, brown creepers and possibly some of the chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Carolina Wren Nest Box
Make this nest box specifically for Carolina wrens. Other wrens and chickadees could use this box, however, Carolina wrens need the larger entrance opening. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler Nest Box
The dimensions of this nest box are based on observed nesting spaces of prothonotary warblers. Although as usual it could possibly be selected by some of the wrens, chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Side-Mounted Nest Box
The volume and 1 3/8″ side entrance hole in this nest box accommodates Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice, Wrens and Downy Woodpeckers, yet is normally too small for English Sparrows. Visit this nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Swinging Wren House
Also consider 70birds’ version of the classic swinging wren house loved by wrens, chickadees and even tree swallows. Suspend with wire, chain or rope or mount on a tree, post or wall with a screw through a keyhole in the back panel. See the Swinging Wren House page and view or print plans.
Wrens that Nest in Birdhouses
Four wren species nest in boxes in North America. See their geographic ranges, habitats, nesting habits, birdhouse plans, how to build birdhouses and where to install them.
House Wren
Their nests have been found in tree cavities, barns, martin houses, tin cans, jars, planters, hanging clothes, paper bags, hats, shoes, pipes, cars and even old cow, horse, and oxen skulls. They like bird houses. See the wren house page and view or print the wren house plans.
Carolina Wren
Builds bulky nests of leaves, grass, feathers and hair often in shady ravines, wooded and rocky banks of streams, in log piles, brush heaps, natural or abandoned tree cavities and birdhouses. Visit the Carolina wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
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. See the Bewick’s wren nest box and view or print nest box plans.
Winter Wren
Builds nests of leaves, small twigs, feathers and moss in natural or abandoned tree cavities, broken tree stumps, roots of fallen timber, brush heaps, open buildings and bird houses. Select to visit the winter wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
The next two birds below are not in the troglodytidae family of wrens.
Brown Creeper
Builds nests by cramming twigs, fine bark strips, feathers, moss and spider cocoons behind the loose bark of dead tree trunks or stumps and in natural or abandoned tree and will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the brown creeper nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary warblers build nests in natural or abandoned cavities low to the ground in stumps and up to fifteen feet high in trees overhanging or standing in water. They will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the prothonotary warbler nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Wren Nest Box
Make this nest box for house wrens, winter wrens, Bewick’s wrens, brown creepers and possibly some of the chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Carolina Wren Nest Box
Make this nest box specifically for Carolina wrens. Other wrens and chickadees could use this box, however, Carolina wrens need the larger entrance opening. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler Nest Box
The dimensions of this nest box are based on observed nesting spaces of prothonotary warblers. Although as usual it could possibly be selected by some of the wrens, chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Side-Mounted Nest Box
The volume and 1 3/8″ side entrance hole in this nest box accommodates Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice, Wrens and Downy Woodpeckers, yet is normally too small for English Sparrows. Visit this nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Swinging Wren House
Also consider 70birds’ version of the classic swinging wren house loved by wrens, chickadees and even tree swallows. Suspend with wire, chain or rope or mount on a tree, post or wall with a screw through a keyhole in the back panel. See the Swinging Wren House page and view or print plans.
Wrens that Nest in Boxes
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Four wren species nest in boxes in North America and they are one of the easiest birds to attract to nest boxes including in cities.
House Wren
Their nests have been found in tree cavities, barns, martin houses, tin cans, jars, planters, hanging clothes, paper bags, hats, shoes, pipes, cars and even old cow, horse, and oxen skulls. They like bird houses. See the wren house page and view or print the wren house plans.
Carolina Wren
Builds bulky nests of leaves, grass, feathers and hair often in shady ravines, wooded and rocky banks of streams, in log piles, brush heaps, natural or abandoned tree cavities and birdhouses. Visit the Carolina wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
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. See the Bewick’s wren nest box and view or print nest box plans.
Winter Wren
Builds nests of leaves, small twigs, feathers and moss in natural or abandoned tree cavities, broken tree stumps, roots of fallen timber, brush heaps, open buildings and bird houses. Select to visit the winter wren nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
The next two birds below are not in the troglodytidae family of wrens.
Brown Creeper
Builds nests by cramming twigs, fine bark strips, feathers, moss and spider cocoons behind the loose bark of dead tree trunks or stumps and in natural or abandoned tree and will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the brown creeper nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler
Prothonotary warblers build nests in natural or abandoned cavities low to the ground in stumps and up to fifteen feet high in trees overhanging or standing in water. They will also nest in birdhouses. Visit the prothonotary warbler nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Wren Nest Box
Make this nest box for house wrens, winter wrens, Bewick’s wrens, brown creepers and possibly some of the chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Carolina Wren Birdhouse
Make this nest box specifically for Carolina wrens. Other wrens and chickadees could use this box, however, Carolina wrens need the larger entrance opening. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Prothonotary Warbler Nest Box
The dimensions of this nest box are based on observed nesting spaces of prothonotary warblers. Although as usual it could possibly be selected by some of the wrens, chickadees and nuthatches. See the nest box page, building and mounting instructions and view or print nest box plans.
Side-Mounted Nest Box
The volume and 1 3/8″ side entrance hole in this nest box accommodates Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice, Wrens and Downy Woodpeckers, yet is normally too small for English Sparrows. Visit this nest box page and view or print nest box plans.
Swinging Wren House
70birds’ version of the classic swinging wren house loved by wrens, chickadees and even tree swallows. Suspend with wire, chain or rope or mount on a tree, post or wall with a screw through a keyhole in the back panel. See the Swinging Wren House page and view or print plans.
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