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WILD BIRD FEED CHART
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Birds |

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American Goldfinch |
R |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
American Robin |
R |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
American Tree Sparrow |
G |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Black-capped Chickadee |
R |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Carolina Wren |
R |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Cedar Waxwing |
R |
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Y |
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Common Grackle |
G |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Common Redpoll |
G |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Dark-eyed Junco |
G |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Downy Woodpecker |
R |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Evening Grosbeak |
R |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
Gray Catbird |
G |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
House Finch |
R |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
House Sparrow |
G |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
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Y |
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Mourning Dove |
G |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Northern Cardinal |
G |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Northern Flicker |
R |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Northern Mockingbird |
R |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Pine Siskin |
R |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Purple Finch |
R |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
R |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Red-breasted Nuthatch |
R |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Red-winged Blackbird |
G |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
R |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Ruby-crowned Kinglet |
R |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Song Sparrow |
G |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
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Y |
Tufted Titmouse |
R |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
R |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Y |
White-crowned Sparrow |
G |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
White-throated Sparrow |
G |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker |
R |
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Y |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
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Striped Sunflower Seed
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The traditional seed for the finches,
Cardinals, and other larger-billed seed eating birds. Many
people have replaced this in whole or in part with black oil
sunflower seed. |
Goldfinches, Chickadees, Woodpeckers,
Nuthatches, Titmice, Redpolls, , Pine Siskins, Cardinals, Jays,
Crossbills, Purple Finches, White-Throated Sparrow, House
Finches |
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Black Oil Sunflower
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An excellent all-purpose seed for most species.
Higher food value per volume of seed than Striped Sunflower. |
Raised: American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, House Finch, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Ground: American Tree Sparrow, Common Grackle, Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, House Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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Sunflower Chips
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The best all-around seed for
almost all species. A little bit more expensive but no waste and
no mess. Lack of hulls and smaller pieces make these more
accessible to smaller species and in the winter when birds
energy budgets are stressed, these provide more nutrition for
less effort. |
Raised: American Goldfinch, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, House Finch, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Pine
Siskin, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Ground: American Tree Sparrow, Common Grackle, Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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Niger or Thistle Seed.
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The number one finch food. Mix in
ground and tube mixes, or feed in a dedicated Thistle seed
feeder that only accommodates the smaller birds. |
Raised: American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, House Finch, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak.
Ground: Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, Mourning Dove, Song Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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Peanut Hearts
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A good addition to tube and ground
mixes, smaller kernel size makes this more accessible to the
smaller species. Higher nutritional value than whole peanuts. |
Raised: American Goldfinch, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, House Finch, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Ground: American Tree Sparrow, Common Grackle, Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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Shelled Peanuts
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Although they can be added to your
mix, these are generally fed in a wire mesh tube as they are a
favorite food of clinging birds like Woodpeckers, Nuthatches,
Chickadees and Titmice. |
Raised: American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, Northern Flicker, Northern Mockingbird, Pine
Siskin, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Ground: American Tree Sparrow, Common Grackle, Common Redpoll, Dark-eyed Junco, Gray Catbird, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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Safflower Seed
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Not very popular with a lot of
species, supposedly not very palatable to squirrels. Recommended
by some sources for Cardinals. Not recommended for tube feeders,
but may be a good choice for a Cardinal feeder or as an addition
to seed mix for ground or platform feeders as most of the
species which like them are ground feeders. |
Raised: American Goldfinch, Black-capped Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker, Evening Grosbeak, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, White-breasted Nuthatch.
Ground: Mourning Dove, Northern
Cardinal. |
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Cracked Corn
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Corn has long been a standard bird food.
Although a universal bird food, corn has a few drawbacks, it
invites rodents and other undesirable species and is subject to
spoilage in damp weather. Corn is a 'heating' food, low in
protein and high in carbohydrate, and should be use primarily
for winter feeding. |
Raised: Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker,
Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, Red-bellied Woodpecker,
White-breasted Nuthatch.
Ground: American Tree
Sparrow, Common Grackle, Dark-eyed Junco, Gray Catbird, House
Sparrow, Mourning Dove, Northern Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird,
Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow. |
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White Millet
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A common ingredient in mixes because of its low
cost, it can be added to your tube feeder mix in small
quantities but it is much more popular with ground-feeding
species which do not utilize tube-type feeders. |
Doves, House Sparrows, Blackbirds, Juncos,
Cowbirds, Towhees, White-Throated Sparrows, Tree Sparrows,
White-Crowned Sparrows, Chipping Sparrows |
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All Seed Photos At The Same Scale For
Size Comparison
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FEED MAXIMUM STORAGE |
Months |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
Black Oil Sunflower Seed |
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3 |
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Canary Seed |
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6 |
Cracked Corn |
1 |
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Millet |
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6 |
Milo |
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6 |
Niger |
1 |
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Nutmeats |
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2 |
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Safflower |
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6 |
Striped Sunflower Seed |
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6 |
Sunflower Meats |
1 |
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