Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Sunflower - Black striped

High Attractiveness relative to standard feed (at least half as attractive).

American Goldfinch (s)

Blue Jay (s)

Cardinal (s)

Chickadee (s)

Common Grackle (s)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

House Finch (s)

Purple Finch (s)

Scrub Jay (s)

Tufted Titmouse (s)

White-crowned Sparrow (p)

White-throated Sparrow (p)

Moderate attractiveness relative to standard feed (from 10 to 50 percent as attractive).

House Sparrow (p)

Mourning Dove (p)

Song Sparrow (p)

Low attractiveness relative to standard feed (less than 10 percent as attractive).

Brown-headed Cowbird (p)

s = Black striped sunflower seed used as standard feed; p = White proso millet used as standard feed.