Wren
Learn about the Wren
- At circa 9-10cm long the Wren is the most common UK breeding bird, and a common garden visitor
- Although it suffers declines during prolonged, severely cold winters
Facts about the Wren courtesy from the RSPB
- Scientific name ” Troglodytes troglodytes”
- Tiny and almost round in shape with a fine bill, quite long legs and toes, very short round wings and a short, narrow tail
- For such a small bird, it has a remarkably loud voice
Play the video above to hear more about the Wren from local community nature champion, Chris Millward.
The Sparkhill Park Bird Trail is a community project led by ecobirmingham, offering opportunities to families, individuals and visitors to get outside and enjoy this lovely green space, connect with the nature and its bird population in a playful way whilst learning some fun facts about our feathered friends.
Take a lovely walk around the park, spot the hidden bird sculptures, and scan the QR codes or visit our website to play videos like this and learn more about the birds that live there.
We hope you enjoy the bird trail and exploring Sparkhill Park, one of Birmingham’s great green spaces and getting to know our special feathered friends who live there.
This project was made possible thanks to the support of local artists Juneau Projects, local organisations, The Springfield Project (as part of their Sparkhill Child Neighbourhood Project), the Friends of Sparkhill Park as well as Chris Millward, founder of the Brum Biosphere network.
ecobirmingham is a non-profit organisation. With the support of our wonderful community, we can continue providing activities that help make Birmingham a greener, fairer and healthier place to live. Your support means the world – Donate if you can.