Bewick's wren versus house wren

[OnionPatch]

4. I squirted the hose toward him once, then felt bad afterwards.

I did a little Googling and found this link about wren guards! I had no idea there was such a thing. But you have to monitor the nest box very closely to use them and I don't have time for that. I don't know that they would work in my case anyway, the desired species has to have an established nest with eggs in it before you put it up and I don't think the Bewick's wrens ever got that far. I'm pretty sure this wouldn't fit on a gourd, either, lol.

You're probably right that the gourd is a little too close for comfort to the house wren's box. I'll try moving the gourd for next year and see what happens. I'm pretty sure the house wrens will be back next year. I've been here for ten years and there have always been two or three pairs of them nesting within hearing distance. I do love their beautiful songs and would be sad if they disappeared.