Bird Seed Chart

Bird Seed Chart for Backyard Birds

Looking to attract specific birds to your backyard? Like you and me, each bird has a different seed preference. Use this bird seed chart to identify the specifc seeds your favorite birds like. Coax them to your bird feeder with the right seed!

Bird:	Seeds:
Baltimore Oriole	Nectar, oranges, apples, berries, peanut butter black
Black Capped Chickadee	Safflower, Sunflower seed, Suet
Blue Jay	Acorns, peanuts, Sunflower seed
Brown-Headed Cowbird	Millet
Cardinal	Sunflower seeds, Safflower
Common Grackle	Cracked Corn, Millet
Dark-Eyed Junco	Millet, Thistle
Goldfinch	Sunflower seeds, Thistle
House Finch	Millet, Sunflower seeds
House Sparrow	Millet, Thistle
Hummingbirds	Nectar
Mourning Dove	Millet, Cracked corn
Northern Mockingbird	Fruit, Sunflower seed
Nuthatch	Sunflower seeds
Purple Finch	Sunflower seed, Thistle
Red-Winged Blackbird	Cracked Corn, Millet
Rose Breasted Grosbeak	Sunflower, Safflower, Raw Peanuts
Sparrow – House, Song, Tree, White-Throated	Millet
Starling	Milo, Suet
Tufted Titmouse	Sunflower seeds
Woodpecker – Downy, Hairy	Sunflower seeds, Suet