Do not paint the inside of the house as it could ... The same as any other birdhouse, wren nest boxes should be cleaned out in fall after the last brood of the season leaves the nest.

The nest is not just a simple cup nest. No, the marsh wren male constructs a nest with a full dome over the top and an entrance on the side. The entire nest is ball-shaped, about 12 inches tall ...

This short fragment was first composed for inclusion in James Johnson's Scots Musical Museum where it was published in 1796.