[mou-net] House Wrens
Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? Jim Williams birding blog at startribune/Wingnut Earth always bats last. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
[mou-net] house wrens
Many thanks to the 23 people who responded to my question about nesting House Wrens. Seven of us report wrens missing from usual locations. Others have wrens enough to share. I guess it just depends. Jim Williams Birding blog at startribune/wingnut Voltaire’s Candide, after enduring a litany of absurd horrors in a society plagued by fanaticism and incompetence, concluded that the only truly worthwhile activity was tending his garden. Or, watching birds, one might say, given our similar situation. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Yes, I have noticed and missed the number of House Wrens. I live in the Highland section of St. Paul. Molly Henke > On June 11, 2018 at 1:09 PM Jim Williams wrote: > > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of three walks of 2 hours or more. Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Yes. We’ve had a nest in our wren nest box in our backyard in Eagan for quite a few consecutive years (8-10?). While I’ve seen an occasional wren this year, and hear one calling, including this past weekend, we’ve seen no attempts to nest. Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
We seem to have the usual number around our cabin north of Marine, but none are using last year's successful birdhouse. On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: > It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring > birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of > three walks of 2 hours or more. > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > > > Jim Williams > > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > > Earth always bats last. > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
No shortage of House Wrens in my neighborhood in Northfield nor in any of the other places I've been birding. In fact, I had been thinking that I've been hearing *more* than usual. Gerry Hoekstra On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 1:38 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: > Yes. We’ve had a nest in our wren nest box in our backyard in Eagan for > quite a few consecutive years (8-10?). While I’ve seen an occasional wren > this year, and hear one calling, including this past weekend, we’ve seen no > attempts to nest. > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > > > Jim Williams > > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > > Earth always bats last. > > > > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Just the opposite. Have 2 breeding pairs of wrens. Normal is 0-1. Also, the wrens and blue birds appear to be getting along with each other. Jim Gay Woodbury Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
As usual, I have enough wrens to drive the bluebirds and chickadees out of my boxes. It did seem that it took one of them many days of singing before a mate was found to join him at the box. > On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:10 PM, Jim Gay wrote: > > Just the opposite. Have 2 breeding pairs of wrens. Normal is 0-1. Also, the > wrens and blue birds appear to be getting along with each other. > Jim Gay > Woodbury > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: >> >> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? >> >> Jim Williams >> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut >> Earth always bats last. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Ours are back singing loudly under my bedroom window and they even evicted my Great-crested Flycatcher out of her nestbox :-( Hope you're doing well, Jim! Regards, Tami Vogel Communications Director Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota www.wrcmn.org www.facebook/WRCMN Twitter/IG @WRCMN -Original Message- From: Minnesota Birds On Behalf Of Jim Williams Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:09 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] House Wrens Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? Jim Williams birding blog at startribune/Wingnut Earth always bats last. Join or Leave mou-net: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.umn.edu_cgi-2Dbin_wa-3FSUBED1-3Dmou-2Dnet&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5gIOkmnQ1nLB2gWkMnpF7Q&m=XHXlev46y4SEkxVGVcHtRfILB898by-wpmJDwfUuFtc&s=QCtCw8f3-OcpzYq2DtsmUcKh3o_ik3F62XWYtVsP4Io&e= Archives: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.umn.edu_archives_mou-2Dnet.html&d=DwICAg&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=5gIOkmnQ1nLB2gWkMnpF7Q&m=XHXlev46y4SEkxVGVcHtRfILB898by-wpmJDwfUuFtc&s=cs-BsKHf9gItABjPr7Xr9pMEv4shql9tOnskh-1cTak&e= Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
I've noticed a decline in my area this year; previous to this, always a reliable nester here. I heard one many weeks ago--but not since then. [BTW, a very disturbing absence of hummingbirds here, where there's a wetland and wooded area (St. Louis Park,Henn. Cty). There has been a sharp decline over the last, say, five years. This year I have seen none. --Judy Chucker - Original Message - From: "Jim Williams" To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:09:10 PM Subject: [mou-net] House Wrens Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? Jim Williams birding blog at startribune/Wingnut Earth always bats last. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Jim, We live in an older part of Plymouth and have a 2.5 acre lot with a small pond in front and a marsh (not our property) behind our house. We have eight Wren houses spread around the property as far apart from each other as possible. Two years ago, most of the houses were used at one time or another during the summer. We had Wrens eating meal worms on our deck and watched one family fledge. Last year we were surprised with only one family, so I took extra care to make sure the boxes were totally clean during the winter. This year we have ZERO wrens. I'm glad you asked the question as we were beginning to wonder what happened. Rich - Original Message - From: "Jim Williams" To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Sent: Monday, June 11, 2018 1:09:10 PM Subject: [mou-net] House Wrens Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? Jim Williams birding blog at startribune/Wingnut Earth always bats last. Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
Hi Jim, I have plenty! Susan Sent from my iPad > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
I was at Afton yesterday and heard house wrens. Also at sisters house in Byooklyn Park. We have at least two pairs that call frequently to each other at farm here in Grant County. Waiting on fledglings here. Charlene Nelson Sent from my iPhone On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of three walks of 2 hours or more. Mike Koutnik Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: > > Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? > > Jim Williams > birding blog at startribune/Wingnut > Earth always bats last. > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
There are several vocal and visible House wrens— as usual— at our home in Lake Elmo. Jeffrey Saffle Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 8:18 PM, Charlene Nelson wrote: > > I was at Afton yesterday and heard house wrens. Also at sisters house in > Byooklyn Park. We have at least two pairs that call frequently to each other > at farm here in Grant County. Waiting on fledglings here. > Charlene Nelson > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: > > It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring > birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of > three walks of 2 hours or more. > > Mike Koutnik > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: >> >> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? >> >> Jim Williams >> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut >> Earth always bats last. >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
Re: [mou-net] House Wrens
I live in West Saint Paul and have had at least 1 nesting pair each summer for the last 5 years. Most years they used the same birdhouse but this years but this year they used the only one not emptied and cleaned! They fledged one batch and I think ate working on another Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 11, 2018, at 9:21 PM, Jeffrey Saffle > wrote: > > There are several vocal and visible House wrens— as usual— at our home in > Lake Elmo. > Jeffrey Saffle > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 11, 2018, at 8:18 PM, Charlene Nelson wrote: >> >> I was at Afton yesterday and heard house wrens. Also at sisters house in >> Byooklyn Park. We have at least two pairs that call frequently to each other >> at farm here in Grant County. Waiting on fledglings here. >> Charlene Nelson >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:43 PM, Michael Koutnik wrote: >> >> It also occurs to me that wrens have been notably infrequent in my spring >> birding walks at Murphy Hanrahan. Just one marsh wren on a 50+ afternoon of >> three walks of 2 hours or more. >> >> Mike Koutnik >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 1:09 PM, Jim Williams wrote: >>> >>> Anyone noticing absence or reduced numbers of House Wrens this spring? >>> >>> Jim Williams >>> birding blog at startribune/Wingnut >>> Earth always bats last. >>> >>> >>> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >>> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html >> >> >> Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net >> Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html