{"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":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MigratoryBird.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MigratoryBird-389x500.jpg\" alt=\"Extension publication, No Room at the Inn: Suburban Backyards and Migratory Birds\" width=\"389\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MigratoryBird-389x500.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MigratoryBird-250x321.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MigratoryBird.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.extension.purdue.edu\/extmedia\/FNR\/FNR-593-W.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">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<p><strong>Resources:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ugyv9Cp-Z_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forest Birds<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>Video, Purdue Extension<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-562-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birds and Residential Window Strikes: Tips for Prevention<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ypWb2OU5Ezc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Managing Woodlands for Birds<\/a>, video<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/dnr\/fish-and-wildlife\/nongame-and-endangered-wildlife\/breeding-bird-atlas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breeding Bird Atlas<\/a>, Indiana Department of Natural Resources<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/in-dnr-shares-tips-to-keep-your-backyard-birds-healthy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IN DNR Shares How to Keep Your Backyard Birds Healthy<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR Got Nature? Blog<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-501-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breeding Birds and Forest Management: the Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment and the Central Hardwoods Region<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ypWb2OU5Ezc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Managing Woodlands for Birds Video<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inwoodlands.org\/the-birders-dozen-profile-balt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Birders\u2019 Dozen, Profile: Baltimore Oriole<\/a>, Indiana Woodland Steward<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/edustore.purdue.edu\/fnr-562-w.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Birds and Residential Window Strikes: Tips for Prevention<\/a>, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Audubon Society<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCV33U3KP3HDhxgJO1n7HuOA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe<\/a>, Purdue Extension \u2013 FNR YouTube Channel<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.purdue.edu\/fnr\/Pages\/Profile.aspx?strAlias=jtinklen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jessica Outcalt<\/a>, Graduate Research Assistant<br \/>\nDepartment of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bird migration is one of the greatest phenomena of the natural world. Birds depend on suitable habitats to rest and refuel. 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