The Role of Birds on the Farm Course: Lesson 5 - Managing Pest Birds

Upon successfully completing this lesson, participants will be able to:

• Explain the crop feeding/damage risk of birds that move in large flocks and the management techniques used for them as opposed to those that don’t.
• Recommend several types of visual, audio and other bird deterrents and how to use them
• Describe the reduction of pest birds by attracting American Kestrels with boxes and by supporting raptors with perches
• Recommend the best features for an American Kestrel box