+MartyBartfast Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 While out caching the other day I came across this nest, it's in a tree about 5 feet off the ground, the ball of grass is about 4 inches in diameter and the entrance whole which you can see is about 1 inch across. Anyone know what would be sitting inside it? Quote Link to comment
paganfrog Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 i think that would be a fieldmouse home Quote Link to comment
+wrighty Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Troglodytes troglodytes? Quote Link to comment
+davy boy Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Looks like a chiff chaff nest to me. Not enough moss in there to be a wren. Quote Link to comment
+Geo-Gophers Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 A harvest mouse maybe????? Quote Link to comment
+L8HNB Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Looks like a chiff chaff nest to me. Not enough moss in there to be a wren. Mmmm, wondered about the lack of moss. Didn't realise Chiff-Chaff's nested in this way - something else learnt through caching! H Oh, I think Harvest Mice nest closer to the ground, usually amongst stalks.......... Quote Link to comment
+kennamatic Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Not sure what lives there but there is presently a fieldmouse living behind our kitchen cupboards and occasionally in the workings of our sofabed. We have upwardly mobile rodents in this suburb of London. Quote Link to comment
+MartyBartfast Posted May 26, 2008 Author Share Posted May 26, 2008 Thanks for the replies guys, I'll go with "one of the above" but as I'm not likely to be back down that way in the forseeable future I won't be able to camp out and watch the comings and goings to be %100. Quote Link to comment
+The Blorenges Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 It does look like a wren, but be advised... the male wren builds the nest and in fact builds several. The female will select one to lay in. It may be a nest that is not used but the male will continue to court other females..... in fact at the end of the nesting he can become quite several knackered providing for his many spouses and offspring! Chiff chaffs and willow warblers build much nearer the ground. Chris Quote Link to comment
+davy boy Posted May 26, 2008 Share Posted May 26, 2008 Its deff a chiff chaff!! Quote Link to comment
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