----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Tolan" <ktolan...>
To: "Vermont Birds" <VTBIRD...>
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 7:48:59 PM
Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Carolina Wren nest building
Hi Tim,
It's the very beginning of their breeding season, but your observation
makes sense given the rapid spread of breeding and overwintering Carolina
Wren in the state. Last year, David Hoag reported a finished, occupied nest
on March 21st <https://ebird.org/checklist/S219868029>.
*Kevin Tolan *(He/Him)
*Staff Biologist* at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies
<https://vtecostudies.org/>
On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM Tim Holland <timothyholland...>
wrote:
> We have a pair of Carolina Wrens very busily building a nest in a bucket on
> our back porch in Burlington right now (first noticed them doing it on
> Monday 3/9). I assume this is quite early for that? I'm curious / concerned
> what happens when the cold comes back in the next couple of days.
>
> Tim
>
