Beneficial Birds

Updated: May 14, 2021

The Wildlife Management - Beneficial Birds series of Fact Sheets highlights several bird species that can assist woodland owners in managing rodents and other pests.

Attracting Purple Martins
Attracting Purple Martins
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #792
The Barn Owl: Friend of Agriculture and Communities
The Barn Owl: Friend of Agriculture and Communities
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #795
American Kestrel: The Barnyard Friend
American Kestrel: The Barnyard Friend
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #797
The Barn Swallow: Friend of the Farm
The Barn Swallow: Friend of the Farm
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #798
The Eastern Bluebird: More Than Just a Pretty Bird
The Eastern Bluebird: More Than Just a Pretty Bird
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #799
Attracting the Beneficial Tree Swallow
Attracting the Beneficial Tree Swallow
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #800
The Great Horned Owl: Rodents and Rabbits Beware
The Great Horned Owl: Rodents and Rabbits Beware
- University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #802