Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Millet - Red Proso

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

Brown-headed Cowbird (p)

Mourning Dove (p)

Song Sparrow (p)

White-crowned Sparrow (p)

White-throated Sparrow (p)

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

Cardinal (s)

House Sparrow (p)

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

American Goldfinch (s)

Blue Jay (s)

Chickadee (s)

Common Grackle (s)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

House Finch (s)

Purple Finch (s)

Scrub Jay (s)

Tufted Titmouse (s)

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