{"id":13482,"date":"2020-02-14T08:30:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-14T08:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/?p=13482"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:53:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:53:04","slug":"backyards-and-migratory-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/backyards-and-migratory-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"No Room at the Inn: Suburban Backyards and Migratory Birds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Extension<\/a>Bird migration is one of the greatest phenomena of the natural world. Birds depend on suitable habitats to rest and refuel. In this free download publication titled No Room at the Inn: Suburban Backyards and Migratory Birds<\/a>, a Purdue researcher describes ways to manage your backyard to attract birds of all types, for your enjoyment and their survival. Including a list of common migratory birds in Indiana, this publication also provides a list of other suggested resources to learn more about birds and how to identify them.<\/p>\n

Resources:
\n<\/strong>Forest Birds<\/a>, <\/strong>Video, Purdue Extension
\n<\/strong>Birds and Residential Window Strikes: Tips for Prevention<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nManaging Woodlands for Birds<\/a>, video
\nBreeding Bird Atlas<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
\nIN DNR Shares How to Keep Your Backyard Birds Healthy<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR Got Nature? Blog
\nBreeding Birds and Forest Management: the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the Central Hardwoods Region<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nManaging Woodlands for Birds Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel
\nThe Birders\u2019 Dozen, Profile: Baltimore Oriole<\/a>, Indiana Woodland Steward
\nBirds and Residential Window Strikes: Tips for Prevention<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
\nThe National Audubon Society<\/a>
\nSubscribe<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<\/p>\n

Jessica Outcalt<\/a>, Graduate Research Assistant
\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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