Wildlife Habitats

Tinicum and the surrounding region are home to a wonderful diversity of wildlife. Who doesn’t love to glimpse a family of foxes playing at the forest edge, or a flock of bluebirds berry-hunting on a snow-covered Hawthorne tree, or a rare butterfly flitting about the sunny garden? No matter the size of your property, you can invite wildlife to visit and stay by providing proper habitat. The following resources will help you provide the five major components of good wildlife habitat: food, water, protective cover, places to raise young and sustainable land management practices.

Tip: Love birds? Did you know that very few of our native birds are seed-eaters? That means that most birds won’t visit a birdseed feeder, but prefer the berries, nuts, fruits and insects found on our native plants! Plant a diversity of native plants to bring a wide variety of birds to your property!

For more information on Wildlife Management, please refer to the following resources:

Birds
Butterflies and Moths
Deer
Other Wildlife

Birds:

• Winter Bird Feeding, PSU Extension
• Bird Habitat Necessities, National Audubon Society
• Managing Habitat for Eastern Bluebirds, PSU Extension
• North American Bluebird Society
• Geese, Ducks, and Swans: Wildlife Damage Control, PSU Extension
• Grassland Birds, Massachusetts Audubon Society
• Bird Habitat Necessities, National Audubon Society
• Pennsylvania's Important Bird Area Program, Audubon Pennsylvania
• Native Plants to Attract Birds, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
• Attracting Hummingbirds, PSU Extension

Butterflies and Moths:

• Butterflies and Moths of North America, Map Search
• Gardening for Butterflies, PSU Extension
• Butterfly Favorite Plants, Prairie Moon Nursery
• Native Perennials for Butterflies, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve

Deer:

• Deer Ticks & Lyme Disease - American Lyme Disease Foundation
• Centers for Disease Control - Lyme Disease Homepage
• Quality Deer Management Association
• Too many deer: the ubiquitous white-tail, Brandywine Conservancy
• Deer Tolerant/Resistant Native Plants, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
• Deer Issues and Answers (includes deer repellent and deer-tolerant plant info), Bucks County Audubon Society
• Deer, Communities, and Quality of Life

Other Wildlife:

• Management Practices for Enhancing Wildlife Habitat, PSU Extension (1998)
• Backyard Wildlife Habitat fact sheet, NRCS
• National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat
• Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation from the Countryside to Your Backyard
• Landscaping for Wildlife, PSU Extension
• Native Trees and Shrubs and their wildlife users, Natural Lands Trust
• Plants for Beneficial Insects, National Audubon Society
• Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program Fact Sheet, NRCS, USDA (2004)
• Attracting Wildlife: Sources of Assistance, PSU Extension