Date: 2/5/26 6:14 am From: Jim Dugan via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Carolina Wrens?
Decades ago I read somewhere that wren species that overwinter in things like log piles, fallen timber, stonewalls, hollowed stumps and tree trunks can be buried by deep snow preventing escape thus causing large regional mortalities after a major snowfall event. If I recall correctly, this is especially true for Winter Wrens, but would assume it to be a factor across the genus in snow prone latitudes. I believe Winter Wren have been found to congregate in groups on cold nights in rotted out stumps increasing their chances for suffocation after big snow storms. On a cheerful note after that sad tale - the COA Annual Meeting is only a month away.
Jim Dugan
New Milford
> On Feb 5, 2026, at 8:43 AM, Adam Fasciolo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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> Hi Kathy,
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> We have a pair of Carolina Wrens living in our backyard. At the back end of our property is a stone wall and we have a brush pile that butts up to it at one point. They live in that area and we often see them coming out of the wall.
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> The last time we saw both of them was January 26th. And the last time we saw either of them was February 1st. But we’ll certainly keep our eyes (and ears) open for them now.
>
> Best regards,
> Adam & Jo Fasciolo
> Norwalk
>
>> On Feb 5, 2026, at 8:32 AM, Tim&ChristinaWatkins via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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>> I have one at my feeder almost every day...Christina WatkinsOxford
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>> On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 07:52:49 AM EST, Kathy V via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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>> I haven't seen our resident pair of Carolina Wrens in several days and I
>> wonder if any of you have seen them around. I believe it was 1994 when we
>> lost much of the population here during a prolonged cold snap.
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>> Kathy Van Der Aue
>> Southport, CT
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