Large nest low in a tree in HPP?

[Sue Nomie]

I've got this large nest made from small grasses with what seems
to have a hole 2.5" dia. in the side. I Have not been able to see any birds coming or going. It seems to be the size of a oblong basket ball Any ideas ???? Actually looks like the shape of a paper wasp nest, but is not.
I Don't want to scare something.

[dayna]

Can you take a picture of it?

Dayna

www.E-Z-Caps.com

[Carey]

It sounds like a weaver (Ploceidae) nest...have heard there are some on Oahu...maybe here too???

Added: the Bishop has one species listed at Pu`u Wa`awa`a...maybe it is the Ploceus velatus???
http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/birds/rlp-mo...lished.htm
image of bird & nest:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7151/64853...babe_z.jpg
Image of nest w/ entry:
http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4128/50394...e1cf_z.jpg

[Sue Nomie]

I took some photos and it looks like a bag of Sphagnum Moss. I couldn't get the hole
it come out in the photo. It doesn't look neat like a weaver bird nest. Maybe it has
been having some of Puna's finest...;-) and didn't do a neat job.

[Carey]

Moss sphere is most likely a wren, probably Pacific wren. image:
http://davidmoskowitz.net/2013/05/pacifi...nter-wren/

[Sue Nomie]

That looks a bit more like what I have in my tree. Thanks

[Andy]

Uh hmmm, we don't have Wren's here..

[Carey]

Yah, that is what I thought...but the description of the nest sounds like wren...maybe a new intro...or???