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Controlling Roosting Birds in Urban Areas

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
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Overview

Roosting birds include blackbirds, starlings, grackles, and cowbirds. Like pigeons and sparrows, their droppings cause problems, and they carry diseases. This publication describes various methods of control. (4 pages)

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