Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Oats - Whole

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

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

Common Grackle (s)

House Sparrow (p)

Mourning Dove (p)

White-crowned Sparrow (p)

White-throated Sparrow (p)

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

American Goldfinch (s)

Blue Jay (s)

Brown-headed Cowbird (p)

Cardinal (s)

Chickadee (s)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

House Finch (s)

Purple Finch (s)

Scrub Jay (s)

Song Sparrow (p)

Tufted Titmouse (s)

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