Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Peanut - Kernels

High Attractiveness relative to standard fee (at least half as attractive

Blue Jay (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).

Cardinal (s)

Chickadee (s)

Common Grackle (s)

House Finch (s)

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

American Goldfinch (s)

Brown-headed Cowbird (p)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

House Sparrow (p)

Mourning Dove (p)

Purple Finch (s)

Song Sparrow (p)

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