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

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #792

  • The Barn Owl: Friend of Agriculture and Communities

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #795

  • American Kestrel: The Barnyard Friend

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #797

  • The Barn Swallow: Friend of the Farm

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #798

  • The Eastern Bluebird: More Than Just a Pretty Bird

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #799

  • Attracting the Beneficial Tree Swallow

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #800

  • The Great Horned Owl: Rodents and Rabbits Beware

    - University of Maryland Extension Fact Sheet #802