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Swallows

Swallows are nesting on a home or building.

Non-lethal, humane and safe materials to successfully prevent swallows from nesting on structures:

Bird Slide - A commercially available exclusionary material to prevent swallows from nesting on structures. Bird Slide blocks the right angle swallows prefer and excludes them from applying mud to the surface of the structure.
Coroplast - a commercially available product that can be applied to vertical surfaces under the eaves of structures to prevent swallows from nesting. Apply the coraplast directly to the exterior wall of the structure under the eave. The slick plastic surface will prevent the mud from nest-building to stick to the surface of the structure. Tap Plastics sells coroplast. Clear plexiglass sheets can be used in the same application as coroplast.

Help protect swallows and other nesting birds by educating your community! Download our poster and display it in a public area or send it to a homeowner or business in need of a friendly reminder about the laws protecting our native and nesting birds.

Excellent information about the life history, 30 years of field research and commonly asked questions about Cliff Swallows can be found at the Cliff Swallow Project.

Windows

Birds are colliding with windows.

Cats

Cats are attacking birds.

Problems with feral cats and trap-neuter-return.

Build a catio to keep cats safely contained, healthy and happy.

Learn more about the conservation crisis caused by free-roaming cats and what you can do to help keep our native songbirds and your pet safe.

Tree-trimming

NSCC Songbird-safe Tree-trimming Guidelines.

Rodents

NSCC Songbird-safe Rodent Control.

Birdfeeding

NSCC Songbird-safe Birdfeeding guidelines and safety.

Woodpeckers

Here's a great resource from ornithologist and woodpecker expert, Stephen Shunk. It is an excerpt from his recent book Woodpeckers of North America.

Native Plants

California Native Plant Society's Calscape helps you find plants native to your area of California, determine which plants are best for your area, where to buy plants and how to grow them.

California Native Plant Society's Grow Native program provides information about habitat gardening, how to plan a native plant garden, tips for plant propagation and more.

If you live in Sonoma County, you can find a large selection of California native plants at California Flora Nursery in Fulton. And their staff is incredibly helpful!

You can mark your calendar for the second Saturday in October to shop at the Milo Baker CNPS chapter's annual native plant sale. Great selection of plants and your purchase supports the chapters good work!