Feeding Wild Birds
Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis
Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998
Niger ("Thistle")
- High Attractiveness relative to standard feed (at least half as attractive).
- American Goldfinch (s)
- House Finch (s)
- Moderate attractiveness relative to standard feed (from 10 to 50 percent as attractive).
- Common Grackle (s)
- Mourning Dove (p)
- Purple Finch (s)
- Low attractiveness relative to standard feed (less than 10 percent as attractive).
- Blue Jay (s)
- Brown-headed Cowbird (p)
- Cardinal (s)
- Chickadee (s)
- Evening Grosbeak (s)
- House Sparrow
- Scrub Jay (s)
- Song Sparrow (p)
- Tufted Titmouse (s)
- White-crowned Sparrow (p)
- White-throated Sparrow(p)
Key:
s = Black striped sunflower seed used as standard feed;
p = White proso millet used as standard feed.
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