Bewick S Wren Sightings & Observed Behaviors of the UCLA Upper Campus Population

Bewick’s Wren – Sightings & Observed Behaviors of the UCLA Upper Campus Population

By Linda Navroth

DATE / LOCATION / BEHAVIOR
1/20/08 / (1) Shrubs near Haines (lunch-time) / Singing
1/25/08 / (1) Shrubs near Arts Library (early morning) / Scolding
1/28/08 / (1) Tree in courtyard S. of Luvalle (early morning) / Pecking around branches, then flew over to ivy on brick wall of law building & pecked around for a few moments, then flew off.
1/29/08 / (Pr.) Law Courtyard (early morning) / In bushes eating small insects. One went to trunk of Coast Redwood nearby and started pulling bark fibers off.
(1) S. side of Campbell in tree (lunch-time) / Was singing from bushes, then flew up to a nearby tree.
1/31/08 / (1) @ Perloff Hall / Sassing from the top of a shrub.
2/1/08 / (1) in Italian Cyprus on E. side of Royce / Singing, then flew to bushes near building, where it continued singing and foraging.
2/4/08 / (1) on top of high shrubs on S. side of Dodd Hall / Scolding.
2/14/08 / (Pr.) at patio S. of Luvalle / In shrubs foraging. One popped up onto the top of a low wall and gave the warning/scolding call.
2/27/08 / (1) in shrubs on Se corner of Public Policy Bldg. / Foraging in bushes and scolding.
(1) in Oak trees outside 3rd fl. Of Lot 3 / Hopping from branch to branch, from the far end of the structure until it was right above me, singing and singing the whole was—a lovely sound!
2/28/08 / (1) along walkway S. side of Haines, in bushes and in dirt on outside boundary of shrubs / It was foraging in the branches, then hopped to the dirt. It pecked around in the dirt (in the open & in the sun), and then snuggled its belly down in the dirt for a few moments. It then got up and repeated this action
3/3/08 / (1) In Oaks outside of Lot 3 / Singing—might be nesting territory.
3/10/08 / (Pr.) Between Royce and Haines, in bushes on S. side of Haines / Both foraging in branches of shrubs. One flew down to a sprinkler head in the corner of the grass & was drinking from it.
3/12/08 / (2) in shrubs on N. side of Murphy / Was walking by & heard one singing, which quickly turned to angry scolding noises. I saw the shrubs moving wildly and out tumbled two Bewick’s Wrens! They were locked together & rolling around in the dirt making a terrible racket until one gave up and flew off to some other bushes across the walkway.