The chance of obtaining a beginner clue nest while chopping down a tree depends on a number of factors, including the player's Woodcutting level, the base chance of receiving a clue nest from that type of tree, and a clue tier modifier.
For a more detailed breakdown of how the drop rates of clue nests are determined, see the main article.
Changes
Date
Changes
[[{{#explode:22 June 2022| |0}} {{#explode:22 June 2022| |1}}]] [[{{#explode:22 June 2022| |2}}]] (update)
All birds' nests now despawn after 2 minutes instead of 30 seconds.
Trivia
Attempting to open a beginner nest while already in possession of a beginner clue prints the message "The nest refuses to give up its prize - you already have a clue."[1]
References
^Jagex. Mod Ash's Twitter account. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Mod Ash: "It'd say "The nest refuses to give up its prize - you already have a clue."
This wouldn't delete the clue nest; it'd just leave the clue inside it, for you to try again another time."