Common bird species

• Length: 12 1/2" long
• Color: Blue-grey in color (although other colors are common)

• Feed on seeds, green feed, and domestic scraps in and around cities, near roosting sites
• Nest all year long - they do not migrate in the winter to warmer climates but are able to adjust their diet to food scraps or anything they can find
• Typically have three to four broods annually, with two to three eggs per brood
• Thrive in an urban environment and only require the smallest amount of shelter on buildings
• Problem hot spots: ledges, pipes, beams, rooftops, HVAC units behind signs, under bridges, barns, grain silos

• Exclusion / netting
• Trapping
• UV repellents
• Tactile / sensory perch modification

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• Length: 2.5’ - 3.6’
• Color: Black and white head and neck with a light tan body

• Nests are built on the ground, sometimes under shrubs or bushes, but situated where the female can have a clear view of her surroundings
• Mate for life, pairing up around the age of three
• One brood per year, two to eight eggs per brood
• Both males and females can be aggressive
• Migrate slowly in large V-shaped formations
• Attracted to bodies of water and large, open spaces
• Problem hot spots: Agricultural fields, lawns, parking lots, golf courses, retention ponds

• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents
• Applied repellents
• Grid systems
• Laser harassment
• Canine harassment

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Crows

• Length: 15.8” - 20.9”
• Color: Black with an iridescent shine

Ravens

• Length: 22” - 27.2”
• Color: Black

• Crows and ravens typically have one brood per season, with an average of three to five eggs
• Feed on anything from insects to trash
• Gain attention with their distinctive, loud ‘caw’
• Can destroy crops, create excessive noise, leave behind an incredible amount of droppings, and frighten people
• Sometimes feeds on other species’ young and eggs
• Problem hot spots: agricultural fields, orchards, athletic fields, parks, trash cans and dumpsters, waste management facilities, healthcare facilities, signage

• Exclusion / netting
• UV repellents
• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents
• Tactile / sensory perch modification

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• Length: Less than 6"
• Color: Females and young birds are pale brown and grey; males have grey, black, white, and brown markings

• Build nests year-round in tight spaces on structures
• Can be aggressive when defending their nest
• Typically have two to three broods per year; usually three to six eggs, but can be as many as eight
• Pest to the food industry in particular because of the risk of contamination from their droppings and the damage done to packaged goods
• Problem hot spots: interiors (they’re difficult to move once they have moved inside) and any small, tight protected openings such as those in corrugated steel, dryer vents, building signs and lighting

• Exclusion / netting
• Interior removal / single bird traps / mist netting
• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents
• Tactile / sensory perch modification

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• Length: 7 1/2"–9"
• Color: At first sight they appear to be plain black, but in the light, they may appear iridescent green or purple

• Nest in natural hollows (trees, woodpecker holes), but can sometimes nest on structures
• Typically two broods annually, four to six eggs per brood
• Females sometimes lay eggs in another starling’s nest
• An agricultural pest of standing crops, but will also flock into cities in large numbers
• Recognized for their elaborate acrobatics in large flocks in the sky known as murmurations
• Not particularly afraid of humans, so common in residential and urban areas
• Problem hot spots: agricultural areas, especially fields and vineyards, electrical and power structures, commercial buildings in cities.

• Exclusion / netting
• Interior removal / single bird traps / mist netting
• UV repellents
• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents

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Length: 11” - 13.4”
Color: Appear black from a distance, but up close their glossy purple heads contrast with their bronze-iridescent body

• Build nests in shrubs or trees
• One brood annually, with four to five eggs per brood
• Eat insects, seeds, crops, garbage, or any food scraps from humans
• Destructive to corn crops
• Gather in large flocks, creating extreme amounts of droppings and noise, which can be disruptive for businesses
• Problem hot spots: Agricultural fields, lawns, outdoor dining areas, utility, power, communications and industrial facilities, waste management facilities, lumber yards, healthcare facilities, resorts

• Exclusion / netting
• Laser harassment

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• Length: 2’ - 2.2’
• Color: White head, tail, and underparts, with a light grey back and black-tipped wings

• Nests on cliffs and buildings
• Produce one clutch per year, typically with three eggs each, although some species can only produce one egg
• Feed away from their roosting sites; omnivorous
• Can be aggressive scavengers
• Often found in coastal towns and cities (only a small number are recognized as being pest birds: the silver gull [Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae], the lesser-known black-backed gull [Larus fuscus] and the herring gull [Larus argentatus])
• Problem hot spots: near dumpsters, outdoor dining areas, parking lots, rooftops, beaches, agriculture areas, athletic fields, airports

• Exclusion / netting
• Grid systems
• Visual and audio deterrents
• UV repellents
• Laser harassment
• Prey birds (extremely sensitive environments only)

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• Length: 5”-7”
• Color: Brightly colored blue, orange, gray, and white

• Known for making mud nests which are usually attached to vertical surfaces under horizontal overhangs
• Return to the same nesting area year after year
• Cliff swallows prefer to nest in large colonies
• Barn swallows build solitary nests
• Cliff swallows typically have one brood per mating season with four to five eggs per brood
• Barn swallows have up to two broods per season with three to seven eggs per brood
• Problem hot spots: bridges and overpasses, culverts, barns or other high-ceilinged structures, sides of buildings, eaves

• Exclusion / netting
• UV repellents
• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents

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Length: 25.2” - 31.9”
Color: Dark brown with a featherless, red head

• Perch high up on power and communication structures and rooftops to spot food
• One brood annually, usually one to three eggs
• Carrion feeders that search for food from high above
• Have a powerful chewing sense and will destroy rubber rooftop membranes, cables, wires, and equipment
• Problem hot spots: Agricultural fields, orchards, athletic fields, parks, trash cans and dumpsters, waste management facilities, healthcare facilities, signage

• Grid systems
• Laser harassment (in select situations)

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Length & Color: Come in many sizes and colors, but they share one common feature – a strong beak

• Nest in tree hollows
• One to two broods per year, with four to six eggs per brood depending on the species
• Hammer on wood with their beak to attract a mate or drill into a surface to ferret out insects and insect larvae for food
• Cause damage to structures, stucco, and landscaped trees
• Problem hot spots: residential homes, hospitals, landscaped trees, any business with stucco siding

• Visual and audio deterrents
• Fogging / misting / olfactory repellents

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