Conservation resources
Grassland bird stewardship guides and land management resources
Farming with grassland birds: A guide to making your hay and pasture bird friendly, Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association
Managing hay and pasture to benefit grassland birds in Ontario: Guide for Ontario’s grassland bird stewards, Nature Canada
Birds on the farm: A stewardship guide, Ontario Nature
Managing hay and pasture to benefit grassland birds: A preliminary guide for Carden landowners, The Couchiching Conservancy
Habitat management practices for the protection of farmland birds, Québec Oiseaux
A land manager’s guide to grassland birds of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
Landowners’ guide to grassland bird conservation in Manitoba, Manitoba Important Bird Areas Program
Best management practices for nesting grassland birds, Mass Audubon
Agricultural practices that conserve grassland birds, Michigan State University Extension
Hayfield management and grassland bird conservation, Cornell University Cooperative Extension
Enhancing pastures for grassland bird habitat, Cornell University Cooperative Extension
Transforming fields into grassland bird habitat, Cornell University Cooperative Extension
The effects of management practices on grassland birds, U.S. Geological Survey
Bird resources
Bird identification, life history information, and more
All About Birds: Bird Guide
Merlin ID guide
Dendroica
eBird
The State of Canada’s Birds 2024
North American bird declines
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 3 (2021–2025)
Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 2 (2001–2005)
Funding and support
Funding to implement grassland bird friendly practices may be available through the following organizations.