Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Sunflower - Hulled kernels and pieces

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

American Goldfinch (s)

Common Grackle (s)

House Finch (s)

White-crowned Sparrow (p)

White-throated Sparrow (p)

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

Blue Jay (s)

Cardinal (s)

Chickadee (s)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

House Sparrow (p)

Mourning Dove (p)

Purple Finch (s)

Scrub Jay (s)

Song Sparrow (p)

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

Brown-headed Cowbird (p)

Tufted Titmouse (s)

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