Wild Bird
Seeds and Feeding
Instructions

Wild bird seeds and feeding Information.

We only use three wild bird seeds, black oiled sunflower seeds, thistle seeds and chicken scratch (cracked corn & whole wheat). A word of awareness, sunflower seeds can germinate.

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Black Oiled Sunflower Wild Bird Seed

This seems to be the most universal wild bird seeds for our wild birds.  It also has a higher food value than Striped Sunflower.
Note: Some birds will use the birdfeeder and ground feeding.

Birdfeeder Birds:

Chickadee - Black-capped
Finch - House, Purple
Goldfinch - American
Grosbeak - Evening, Rose-breasted
Nuthatch - Red & White-breasted
Pine Siskins
Sapsucker - Yellow-bellied
Titmouse Tufted
Woodpecker - Downy, Red-bellied
Wren - Carolina

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Ground Feeding Birds:

Blackbird - all
Cardinal - Northern
Dove - Mourning
Grackle - Common
Junco - Dark-eyed
Redpoll - Common
Sparrow - American Tree, House, Sparrow -Song, Towhee
Sparrow - White-crowned & throated

Niger Thistle Wild Bird Seed

This is the number one wild bird finch seed. It is best to use Niger thistle wild bird seeds in a dedicated thistle seed feeder that accommodates the smaller wild birds.

Bird Feeder Birds:

Chickadee - Black-capped
Finch - House, Purple
Goldfinch - American
Grosbeak - Rose-breasted
Pine Siskins

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Ground Feeding Birds:

Dove - Mourning
Junco - Dark-eyed
Sparrow - Song, White-throated

Chicken Scratch is also a Good Wild Bird Feed.

Corn is an excellent winter wild bird seed because it gives quick energy and is low in protein and high in carbohydrates, and the wheat counter balances their diet because it is high in protein and low in carbohydrates. We use it year around.  The drawback of corn and wheat is they can attract rodents and will spoil fast in damp weather. We use chicken scratch primarily as a ground feed for mourning doves, juncos and towhees.

Bird Feeder Birds:

Finch
Flicker - Northern
Nuthatch - White-breasted
Pine Siskins
Woodpecker - Downy, Red-bellied

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Ground Feeding Birds:

Blackbird
Cardinal - Northern
Catbird - Gray
Dove - Mourning
Grackle - Common
Junco - Dark-eyed
Sparrow - American Tree, House, Towhee
Song, White-crowned,
White-throated