Date: 4/25/26 11:34 am From: Kurt <000000926143b032-dmarc-request...> Subject: Re: Nest question
Looks like a House Finch nest with a cowbird egg. I don't know if the finches abandoned the nest because of the cowbird egg or activity from door being used or they don't start incubating until last egg is laid. Only suggestion I have is to wait a few more days and monitor activity.
Kurt Engstrom
On Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 02:24:29 PM EDT, Ilene White <0000d79c4117508d-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Fellow birders,
Friends of mine came home from vacation and found this nest on a wreath on their door. I’m thinking a cowbird egg among robin’s eggs but I’m not sure. They have not seen any bird fly away from the nest. Their question to me is whether the nest building bird would come back to sit on the nest. They are willing to avoid using that door if the bird might return but haven’t seen any bird around since their return on Friday. Any advice I can pass along?
Thanks,
Ilene White
