Feeding Wild Birds

Authors: Peter T. Bromley and Aelred D. Geis

Publication Number 420-006, posted April, 1998

Wheat

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

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

House Finch (s)

House Sparrow (p)

Mourning Dove (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)

Common Grackle (s)

Evening Grosbeak (s)

Purple Finch (s)

Scrub Jay (s)

Song Sparrow (p)

Tufted Titmouse (s)

White-crowned Sparrow (p)

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