The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-07-27
From the Psinesyille Press and Advertiser
Trogiodytes Aedon.-. Vieiliot'
uoI1SE WREN.

nOO0h W AsA'''
The genus Troglodytes contains four
American species. One, Parkman's Wren,
belongs 10 Western America; two, House
Wren and Wood Wren, TO the United
States east OF the Rocky Mountains; aud
one the Winter Wren, ranges from the
Atlantic 10 the Pacific.
The House Wren is bird Of passage,
and usually arrives here about the FIRST Of
MAY, and departs again early in the fall.
Its cheerful song and active habits make
il a welcome visitor, and its return is, by
all lovers OF nature, hailed with delight.
Soon after lis arrivtl, it finds mate,
and day or two Of rejoicing over be
event usually suffices, when the pair in
dustriously undertake the labor OF con-
sIucIing a nest. This IS generally in
some sly nook or corner about the house
or barn, but sometimes 10 some room Of
the house not much frequenied, provided
there is anything at hand in which 10 com
pletely hide its nest from sight, and ii
does not matter much what it is. A
ne;ghbor Of mine, a year or two since,
hung up 10 an open part OF the room, a
pair Of pants to dry;a week or ten days
Afterwards, he found pair OF Wrens in
possession, and in one Of the pockets a
neatly constructed nest and two eggs sc
he cheerfuly resigned them 10 the Wrens
ill the young were able TO 1y. A young
lady OF our town, on her return 20 hen
room, after an absence Of some days,
found WreA 8 nest nearly completed in
her work bssR ft, which she had carelessly
left on the table by an open window.
The number Of eggs varies from six c
nine, the usual number being seyen.--
These have white, or reddish white
ground, and are finely freckled over Will
very small pale red spots. The young ar
Matched during the month Of Juue, ant
remain in the nest long time.
The female Wren, like the Cliff Swallow
spends the night md usually part OF tht
day on the nest, while the male generally
keeps within sight, ready to make war oi
any bird that dares approach 10 near.
The male, naturally merry and active
is sometimes, during the period of incu
baton, much more lively and musical IA
others, strange freaks seem TO take pos
session Of his head.
l noticed Que this spring, very busill
engaged carrying sticks and other nesting
materials and laying the foundation 70
new nests. and before the young wert
hatched he had three partly constructed
This he did apparently TO pass away th
time and cheer up his loneliness, Tor a
soon rs the young made their appearance
all further operations at nesl.makin
ceased, though several days elapsed be
fore his services were required 10 assis
in feeding bis little family.
Il has been said that the Wren, Iik
The Jay, destroys the eggs OF other birds
but this is not true. 1t never moests til
nests Of those birds who build at re
spectful distsnce, but it will not allow an
to nest in the same tree with itself. |
however, they persist in the attempt, th
Wren will eventually SO damage The ne'
that the owner will voluntarily leave j
but the eggs are never disturbed. hay
seen the eggs unframed weeks after ii
nests have been forsaken.
The great business of the Wren is th
destruction af insects, and the good it doe
IN this respect to our fruit trees and ga
dens Is very great. A pair that nestc
this spring in box fastened to tree
my garden, cleared the vicinity Of m
grape vines and plants OF insects. +
placing these boxes in the cherry tree
we may have. in addition to the deslru
ion Of insects, the cherries protected fro
tbe Robins, Woodpeckers, Orioles, &c.
WELcnFIELD, o, B.F. A.