Fairplay Wild Bird Centre
Feeding Tips
Wild Bird Seed Preference Chart
Bird Species | Bird Photo | Preferred Seeds | Feeder Preference |
|---|---|---|---|
Chickadees & nuthatches | Black oil sunflower, sunflower chips, peanut pieces. | Hopper or tray. | |
Doves & grouse | Millet, corn, cereal grain, black oil sunflower. | Large hopper or ground level tray. | |
Finches, Redpolls and Pine Siskins | Black oil sunflower, sunflower chips, nyjer, canola, millet, canary seed. | Tube, hopper or tray. | |
Grosbeaks | Black oil or striped sunflower, flax millet, canary seed. | Large hopper or tray. | |
House Sparrows | Millet, black oil sunflower, nyjer, peanuts, cereal grain, corn. | Hopper or ground level tray. | |
Jays & Woodpeckers | Peanuts, black oil or striped sunflower, corn. | Large hopper or tray. | |
Juncos | Black oil sunflower, millet, canola, corn, cereal grain. | Hopper or ground level tray. | |
Native Sparrows | Millet, black oil sunflower, nyjer, peanuts, canary seed. | Tube, hopper or tray. |