Wild Bird Feeder Chart
Songbird Garden Bird Feeding Chart
Types of Wild Bird Feeders
Food Sources for Wild Bird Feeders
Wild Birds Attracted to These Feeders
Tubular Wild Bird Feeders - can be caged feeders also to protect seed from squirrels.
Tubular Wild Bird Feeders / Thistle (Nyjer) Bird Feeders / Mixed Seed Bird Feeders / Peanut Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanut pieces, cracked corn, thistle (niger or nyjer) seeds, millet, wild bird seed mixes
Finches (house, purple), American goldfinches, pine siskins, lesser goldfinches, chickadees, nuthatches, titmouse (titmice)
Platform Wild Bird Feeders - also called tray feeders. Very popular as ground feeders or hanging feeders to attract different birds.
Platform Wild Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts, cracked corn, wild bird seed mixes, fruit, mealworms, millet, bakery goods, cheese
Bluebirds, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, jays, pyrrhuloxias, orioles, quail, redpolls, robins, siskins, sparrows, tanagers, titmouse (titmice), towhees, wrens
Hopper Wild Bird Feeders - also called bin feeders. Usually made of cedar, plastic or metal. Very popular feeders to attract a large variety of wild birds.
Hopper Wild Bird Feeders / Gazebo Wild Bird Feeders / Assorted Wild Bird Feeders / Decorative Wild Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts, cracked corn, wild bird seed mixes, fruit, mealworms, millet, bakery goods, cheese
Bluebirds, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, jays, pyrrhuloxias, orioles, redpolls, robins, siskins, sparrows, tanagers, titmouse (titmice), towhees, wrens
Peanut Wild Bird Feeders - also called caged bird feeders, woodpecker feeders.
Peanut Wild Bird Feeders
Peanuts...depending on feeders – black oil sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, cracked corn, wild bird seed mixes
Cardinals, chickadees, finches, flickers, jays, nuthatches, titmouse (titmice), towhees, woodpeckers, wrens
Woodpecker Feeders - Attracts Woodpeckers and other clinging birds. Can also be called clinging bird feeders, peanut bird feeders, suet bird feeders, tail-prop bird feeders, upside-down hanging bird feeders.
Woodpecker Feeders
Peanuts, suet cakes, seed cakes, suet dough…depending on feeders – black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, thistle (niger or nyjer) seeds, cracked corn, and wild bird seed mixes
Cardinals, chickadees, finches, flickers, goldfinches, jays, pyrrhuloxas, nuthatches, siskins, sparrows, titmouse (titmice), towhees, woodpeckers, wrens
Clinging Wild Bird Feeders (such as Globe Feeders or Sock Feeders) Caged squirrel-proof feeders appeal to clinging birds
Squirrel-Proof Wild Bird Feeders / Thistle Seed (Nyjer) Bird Feeders / Peanut Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, thistle (niger or nyjer) seeds, peanuts, cracked corn, millet, wild bird seed mixes
Cardinals, chickadees, finches, goldfinches, jays, nuthatches, pyrrhuloxias, siskins, sparrows, titmouse (titmice), woodpeckers, wrens
Window Bird Feeders – can be mounted to windowsill or attached to window by suction-cup.
In-House Bird Feeders, Windowsill Bird Feeders, Suction-Cup Window Bird Feeders.
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, thistle seed (niger or nyjer) peanuts, cracked corn, millet, wild bird seed mixes, suet cakes, seed cakes, suet dough, fruit, mealworms, bakery goods, cheese
Bluebirds, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, hummingbirds, jays, mockingbirds, nutchatches, pyrrhuloxias, orioles, redpolls, robins, siskins, sparrows, tanagers, titmouse (titmice), towhees, warblers, woodpeckers, wrens
Wire Mesh Wild Bird Feeders – also called sunflower feeders. All metal construction. Resistant to squirrel damage. Appealing to both clinging and perching birds.
Wire Mesh Wild Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seed, safflower, peanut hearts, cracked corn
Bluebirds, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, doves, finches (house, purple), goldfinches, grosbeaks, jays, nuthatches, pyrrhuloxias, orioles, redpolls, robins, siskins, sparrows, tanagers, titmouse (titmice), towhees, wrens, nuthatches
Fruit Wild Bird Feeders - specialty feeders.
Fruit & Jelly Wild Bird Feeders
Halved oranges, apples can be spiked on feeders. Jelly bowls for grape jelly.
Cardinal, mockingbird, oriole, robin
Suet Wild Bird Feeders (can be caged feeders also to protect suet from squirrels)
Suet Wild Bird Feeders
Suet cakes, seed cakes, suet dough work best in these feeders
Bluebirds, chickadees, flickers, gray catbirds (with raisins), jays, kinglets, mockingbirds, nuthatches, titmouse (titmice), woodpeckers, wrens
Edible Wild Bird Feeders - handcrafted all natural edible seed wreaths, swags, sunflower medallions and edible birdhouses.
Edible Wild Bird Feeders / Edible Seed Wreaths / Edible Birdhouses
Black oil sunflower seeds, flax, sorghum, safflower, millet, corn, durum, wheat
Bluebirds, buntings, cardinals, chickadees, doves, finches, goldfinches, grosbeaks, jays, pyrrhuloxias, orioles, redpolls, robins, siskins, sparrows, tanagers, titmouse (titmice), towhees, wrens
Hummingbird Feeders and Oriole Feeders – choose from various styles.
Hummingbird Feeders / Blown Glass Hummingbird Feeders / Bottle Hummingbird Feeders / Dish or Saucer Hummingbird Feeders / Window Hummingbird Feeders / Oriole Feeders
Sugar water at a 4 to 1 ratio. Four parts water to one part sugar. Bring to a boil to dissolve sugar, then let cool. You can also use convenient packaged nectar mixes.
Hummingbirds, finches, woodpeckers, orioles, warblers, jays, mockingbirds, chickadees
Mealworm Feeders (also called bluebird feeders)
Mealworm Feeders / Stained Glass Dish Bird Feeders
Live mealworms, live waxworms,
dry mealworms, roasted mealworms, roasted waxworms
Bluebirds, chickadees, finches, goldfinches, titmouse (titmice), warblers, woodpeckers
Dish Wild Bird Feeders (for bread, jelly and scraps)
Assorted Wild Bird Feeders / Stained Glass Dish Bird Feeders
Black oil sunflower seeds, striped sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts, cracked corn, wild bird seed mixes, fruit, mealworms, millet, bakery goods, cheese
Bluebirds, cardinals, chickadees, finches, flickers, goldfinches, jays, oriole (jelly), mockingbirds (bread & fruit), robins (bread & fruit), woodpeckers, wrens, etc.
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