Old CRP plantings were typically designed with cool season introduced grasses and do not provide much for winter cover, food or nesting Native Grasses provide dense winter cover, good food sources and excellent nesting cover if the proper seeding mixes are used A thick switch grass stand will provide excellent winter cover and a viable winter food source, however it is too thick for good nesting cover A diverse planting of native bunch grasses and wildflowers does provide premium nesting cover where it lacks the winter cover protection