Birds to Help: Complete List





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American Kestrel: North America’s smallest falcon. Help by placing nest boxes and appropriate management of grasslands and other open areas. To learn more download the PDF.



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Anna’s Hummingbird: One of the most common hummingbirds in cities along the Pacific Coast. Help by planting a hummingbird garden and by maintaining a hummingbird feeder. To learn more download the PDF.



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Barn Owl: A widespread owl that nests in barns and large tree cavities. Help by placing nest boxes in barns and other utility buildings, and by maintaining large open areas for hunting. To learn more download the PDF.



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Barred Owl: A large owl that nests in tree cavities. Help by placing nest boxes in large trees in woodland areas. To learn more download the PDF.



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Bewick’s Wren: A common resident in the Western United States, found in brushy areas, thickets and scrub in open country, and open and streamside woodland. To learn more download the PDF.



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Black-chinned Hummingbird: The most common hummingbird in much of the Interior West. Help by planting a hummingbird garden and by maintaining a hummingbird feeder. To learn more download the PDF.



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Brown Thrasher: A songbird that nests in shrubby areas in the Eastern United States. Help by planting patches of native shrubs. To learn more download the PDF.



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Bullock’s Oriole: A colorful summer resident over much of the Western United States, nesting in large trees and are often found along waterways or in suburban neighborhoods with large trees. To learn more download the PDF.



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Bushtit: A small gray insect-eating bird that roam widely in flocks of 10-40 birds over open wooded or shrubby habitats in the Western United States from Western Washington to West Texas, including suburban neighborhoods. To learn more download the PDF.



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Carolina Chickadee: A common insect-eating bird in woodlands of the American South. Help by providing nest boxes and its favorite seeds and other foods. To learn more download the PDF.



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Cedar Waxwing: A berry-eating bird that often wanders into cities in small flocks. Help by planting and maintaining its preferred native berry trees or bushes. To learn more download the PDF.



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Chimney Swift: A small bird that spends most of its time flying high over towns and cities; it nests in open chimneys. Help through proper chimney maintenance or by building a specially designed nesting tower. To learn more download the PDF.



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Common Nighthawk: A nocturnal bird that eats flying insects and often nests on gravel roofs in urban areas. Help by maintaining gravel rooftops on commercial buildings. To learn more download the PDF.



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Eastern Bluebird: A popular songbird across the Eastern United States. Help by maintaining bluebird boxes in open areas. To learn more download the PDF.



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Eastern Meadowlark: A melodious grassland bird that is declining across much of its range. Help by appropriate management of grasslands and pastures. To learn more download the PDF.



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Eastern Screech-Owl: This small owl is often common in suburban yards where it nests in holes in trees and hunts at night in the open area beneath yard trees. Help by placing nesting and roosting boxes. To learn more download the PDF.



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Eastern Towhee: A red-eyed songbird that searches for food among fallen leaves under shrubby patches in the Eastern United States. Help by planting patches of native shrubs. To learn more download the PDF.



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Gray Catbird: A common garden songbird in the Eastern United States. Help by planting bushes for it to nest in, and native berry bushes for it to feed on. To learn more download the PDF.



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Great Crested Flycatcher: A common bird that feeds on flying insects in woodlands in the Eastern United States. Help by placing nest boxes high in native shade trees. To learn more download the PDF.



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Northern Bobwhite: A popular game bird that has been declining throughout most of its range. Help by appropriate management of grasslands and woodlands. To learn more download the PDF.



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Northern Cardinal: The familiar redbird across most of the Eastern United States. Help by planting bushes for it to nest in and by providing its favorite seeds to eat. To learn more download the PDF.



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Northern Flicker: A medium-sized woodpecker that forages for native ants on the ground. Help by placing nest boxes and protecting colonies of native ants. To learn more download the PDF.



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Northern Mockingbird: A common songbird that nests in cities across the country. Help by planting bushes for it to nest in, and native berry trees and bushes for it to feed on during the winter. To learn more download the PDF.



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Purple Martin: The quintessential nest-box bird across most of the Eastern United States. Help by providing specially designed martin houses or gourds. To learn more download the PDF.



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Ruby-throated Hummingbird: The most common hummingbird in the Eastern United States. Help by planting a hummingbird garden and by maintaining a hummingbird feeder . To learn more download the PDF.



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Song Sparrow: A common songbird in most of the country. Help by planting bushes for it to nest in, and by providing water and its favorite seeds to eat. To learn more download the PDF.



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Spotted Towhee: A songbird that lives in thick shrubby areas in the Western United States. Help by planting patches of native shrubs. To learn more download the PDF.



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Western Bluebird: An uncommon songbird in the Western United States. Help by maintaining bluebird boxes in open areas. To learn more download the PDF.



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Wood Duck: An attractive duck that nests in tree cavities. Help by placing nest boxes in trees near ponds or streams. To learn more download the PDF.



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Wood Thrush: A songbird of woodlands in the Eastern United States. Help by maintaining large patches of forest and woodland. To learn more download the PDF.