One of the most rewarding parts about backyard pesting is seeing the native birds flourish.
My backyard songbird zone is doing GREAT since I started dropping the hammer on the pests. We have two new kinds of sparrows this year that I didn't see last year. Cardinals are doing great; even getting a little bold. Robins continue to just do their thing; don't really give a damn about feeders. Red-bellied and Downy Woodpeckers, nuthatches, Black-capped Chickadees, House Finches, Dark-eyed Juncos.