The Wren is also known as ‘Jenny Wren’ and is a song bird with a big voice. It is also the second smallest bird in England after the Goldcrest. It is so small that it could be mistaken for a small brown ball. It can be seen throughout the country in gardens, woodlands, fields, moors and marshes where it can be heard singing long songs with lot of different melodious notes.

The Wren has reddish brown feathers on top and light brown feathers below. It can easily be recognised by its small tail that is always cocked up in the air. It has a long cream stripe above each eye which makes it look like it has cream-coloured eyebrows. The Wren can be heard throughout the year from sunrise to sunset. It can sing over a hundred notes and as it sings its whole body trembles.

Wrens are very energetic birds that fly very fast and close to the ground. They also seem to be constantly on the move as they quickly flit from bush to bush looking for food. They eat a variety of insects such as ants, beetles, spiders, flies, caterpillars and insect larvae. On cold winter nights Wrens roost communally in crevices to keep warm.