This guide details the food preferences and feeder choices of 62 bird species that regularly visit backyard feeders in Eastern United States and Canada. It can also serve as a photographic guide to birds that visit bird feeders in the region as each species’ entry includes an image and the approximate time of the year the bird is expected to visit feeders. Learn which types of feeders are most popular among different species, and discover the perfect seed mixes, suet, or nectar to attract birds to your yard.
Bird Species that regularly visit feeders in the Eastern North America
The list of bird species, along with their food and feeder type preferences, was derived from monitoring reports by enthusiasts feeding birds in backyards across Eastern North America. These reports are submitted monthly to the FeederWatch Project under the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Some species are limited to Eastern North America, while others have broader ranges extending beyond this region. Regardless of their range, their food and feeder type preferences remain consistent wherever they are found.
The table below contains jump links to groups of birds (doves, woodpeckers etc) and individual species. Jump directly to a group or species of interest or continue scrolling down.
- Bird Species that regularly visit feeders in the Eastern North America
- Food and feeder preferences among birds in Eastern USA and Canada
- Eastern North America
- Order of Species
- 62 Bird species that visit backyard bird feeders in Eastern North America
- DOVES AND PIGEONS
- HUMMINGBIRDS
- WOODPECKERS
- JAYS AND CROWS
- TITMOUSE AND CHICKADEES
- NUTHATCHES & BROWN CREEPER
- WRENS
- KINGLETS
- BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS, AND THRUSHES
- CATBIRDS, MOCKINGBIRDS, AND THRASHERS
- STARLING
- WAXWINGS
- WARBLERS
- CARDINAL, BUNTINGS, AND GROSBEAKS
- TOWHEE, SPARROWS, AND JUNCO
- ORIOLES, BLACKBIRDS, AND GRACKLES
- FINCHES
- GOLDFINCH, SISKIN, AND REDPOLLS
- Key Takeaways: Attract Birds to Your Northeast Backyard!
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Food and feeder preferences among birds in Eastern USA and Canada
An analysis of the 62 species included in this guide indicates that:
Hulled sunflowers seed is the favorite food for most wild birds visiting feeders. This seed type is consumed by (88.8%) of the 62 species included in this article.
In Eastern North America, both black oil sunflower seed and its hulled form are preferred by most wild birds.
Bird food preferences
| Food Type | Number of Species that eat it | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hulled Sunflower Seed | 52 | 88.8 |
| Black Oil Sunflower Seed | 38 | 62.9 |
| Cracked Corn | 32 | 55.5 |
| Peanut Hearts (cracked) | 33 | 55.5 |
| Millet | 26 | 48.1 |
| Suet | 25 | 46.2 |
| Mealworm | 21 | 38.8 |
| Milo | 21 | 35.1 |
| Safflower | 19 | 33.3 |
| Peanut (hulled) | 18 | 33.3 |
| Fruit | 16 | 25.9 |
| Nyjer | 21 | 25.9 |
| Oats | 10 | 18.5 |
| Nectar | 5 | 9.2 |
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Bird Feeder Preferences
A summary of feeder preferences shows that platform or tray feeders are the favorite types for wild birds. Platform feeders are used by (92.5%) of the 62 species included in this article.
After tray or platform feeders, hopper feeders, and the ground are favored by most birds. The feeder type preference among the 62 species included in this article are as follows:
| Feeder Type | Number of Species that eat on it | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | 54 | 92.5 |
| Large Hopper | 35 | 64.8 |
| Ground | 32 | 59.2 |
| Large Tube | 20 | 37.0 |
| Suet Cage | 20 | 37.0 |
| Small Tube | 15 | 27.7 |
| Small Hopper | 9 | 16.6 |
Eastern North America
Eastern North America includes the Eastern half of the United States and Canada. States include Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Canadian Provinces within the eastern half of the country are Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario.
Order of Species
The list of backyard feeder birds is organized by taxonomic order not by the frequency of visits to bird feeders. Resident and common species such as Northern Cardinal, Mourning Dove, Titmouse, Chickadees, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Common Grackle, Red-winged Blackbirds, and House finches are frequent backyard feeder visitors.
Migratory and uncommon species are generally less frequent visitors and can be unpredictable at backyard bird feeders. Some species can be common in one area while rare or absent in other areas, even in close proximity.
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Observing wild birds at your feeders from the comfort of your home can be a daily fulfilling experience.
62 Bird species that visit backyard bird feeders in Eastern North America
DOVES AND PIGEONS
1. Mourning Dove
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
2. Eurasian Collared-Dove
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round, Expanding.
3. White-winged Dove
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Cracked Corn, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Absent from most of the Region. Present during the Fall and Winter months in Southern Mississippi, Alabama, and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Present year-round on the east coast of Central and South Florida.
4. Common Ground-Dove
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Absent from most of the Region. Present during the Fall and Winter months in Southern Mississippi, Alabama, and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Present year-round on the east coast of Central and South Florida.
5. Rock Pigeon
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet. Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
HUMMINGBIRDS
6. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Food: Nectar.
Feeder: Nectar Feeder
Presence: Present during the Spring and Summer months. Present but very rare during the winter months.
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WOODPECKERS
7. Red-bellied Woodpecker
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Nectar, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Nectar Feeder.
Presence: Year-round.
8. Downy Woodpecker
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
9. Hairy Woodpecker
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
10. Northern Flicker
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Millet.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
11. Pileated Woodpecker
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Food: Suet, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in the south eastern half. Spring and summer in northern North America.
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JAYS AND CROWS
13. Blue Jay
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Millet, Milo, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
14. Canada Jay
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
15. American Crow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
TITMOUSE AND CHICKADEES
16. Tufted Titmouse
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
17. Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
Note: The Carolina Chickadee and Black-capped Chickadee, though similar in appearance, are covered together here. The Carolina Chickadee inhabits the lower half, while the Black-capped Chickadee occupies the upper half of Eastern North America.
18. Boreal Chickadee
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round.
NUTHATCHES & BROWN CREEPER
19. White-breasted Nuthatch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Nectar, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round down to North Florida. Largely absent from the rest of Florida.
20. Brown-headed Nuthatch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round. Absent from South Florida.
21. Red-breasted Nuthatch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in the south eastern half. Spring and summer in northern North America.
22. Brown Creeper
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanut Hearts.
Feeder: Suet Cage.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in roughly the south eastern half. Spring and summer in northern North America.
WRENS
23. Carolina Wren
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanuts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
KINGLETS
24. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanut Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Suet Cage, Platform.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in the south eastern half. Spring and summer in in the north eastern region.
BLUEBIRDS, ROBINS, AND THRUSHES
25. Eastern Bluebird
Food: Suet, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round. Partial migrant in part of its range.
26. American Robin
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most eastern US States. During Spring and summer expands its range to most of Canada.
27. Hermit Thrush
Food: Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in roughly the south eastern half. Spring and summer in in the north eastern region.
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CATBIRDS, MOCKINGBIRDS, AND THRASHERS
28. Gray Catbird
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present year-round in costal states. Spring and Summer in most of the eastern NA. Fall an Winter in most of Florida and Coastal Gulf of Mexico.
29. Northern Mockingbird
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
30. Brown Thrasher
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet Cage, Cracked Corn, Corn, Peanut Hearts.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
STARLING
31. European Starling
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Fruit, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Tube, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
WAXWINGS
32. Bohemian Waxwing
Food: Fruit
Feeder: Platform or Tray.
Presence: Present in Canadian Provinces only during the Fall and Winter.
33. Cedar Waxwing
Food: Fruit.
Feeder: Platform.
Presence: Present year-round in the northern half of North America. Expands to the southern half during the fall and winter.
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WARBLERS
34. Yellow-rumped Warbler
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Nectar, Fruit, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform, Nectar Feeder.
Presence: Migratory. Fall and winter in the south eastern half. Spring and summer in in the north eastern region.
35. Pine Warbler
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Peanuts Hearts, Mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round in roughly half of the eastern region. Expands to the northern half during the the spring and summer.
CARDINAL, BUNTINGS, AND GROSBEAKS
36. Northern Cardinal
Food: Black Oil Sunflower, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Large tube, Large hopper, Platform, Ground. Presence: Year-round.
37. Painted Bunting
Food: Hulled Sunflower, Millet, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Spring and summer in Northeast Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. Fall and winter in the south half of Florida.
38. Indigo Bunting
Food: Hulled Sunflower, Millet, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Present only during the Spring and Summer months in most of the Region.
39. Blue Grosbeak
Food: Hulled Sunflower, Millet, Nyjer, mealworms.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Present in the region only during the Spring and Summer months.
40. Pine Grosbeak
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Suet, Fruit.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round in Canadian Provinces. Expands to northern US states during the Fall and winter.
41. Evening Grosbeak
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Mostly in the northern US States and Canada. Some years expands further south.
TOWHEE, SPARROWS, AND JUNCO
42. Eastern Towhee
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
43. Chipping Sparrow
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present in the east during the Spring and summer. In Florida during the Fall and Winter.
44. White-throated Sparrow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Fall and Winter in most of the east. Spring and Summer in far north US States and Canadian Provinces.
45. White-crowned Sparrow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Fall and Winter in most of the east. Spring and Summer in far north US States and Canadian Provinces.
46. Song Sparrow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Milo. Mealworms.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present in the east during the Fall and Winter and year-round in parts of its range. Breeds far north during the Spring and Summer.
47. Fox Sparrow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present in the east during the Fall and Winter. Breeds farther north during the Spring and Summer.
48. Field Sparrow
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Millet.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most of the east. In North and Central Florida, and coastal Gulf of Mexico only during the Fall and Winter months.
49. House Sparrow
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Milo.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round.
50. Dark-eyed Junco
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Peanut Hearts, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present during the Fall and Winter months in most of the east. Breeds in Canada during the Spring and Summer.
ORIOLES, BLACKBIRDS, AND GRACKLES
51. Red-winged Blackbird
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Peanuts Hearts, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most of the east. Expands to Canadian Provinces during the Spring and Summer.
52. Baltimore Oriole
Food: Suet, Nectar, Fruit.
Feeder: Platform, Nectar Feeder.
Presence: Present in the east during the Spring and Fall. Absent the rest of the year. It is rare during the winter months in Florida.
53. Orchard Oriole
Food: Suet, Nectar, Fruit.
Feeder: Platform, Nectar Feeder.
Presence: Present in the east during the Spring and Fall. Absent the rest of the year.
54. Brown-headed Cowbird
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most of the east. Expands to Canadian Provinces during the Spring and Summer.
55. Common Grackle
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Suet, Cracked Corn, Peanuts, Peanut Hearts, Fruit, Millet, Oats, Milo.
Feeder: Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most of the east. Expands to Canadian Provinces during the Spring and Summer.
56. Eastern Meadowlark
Food: Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Cracked Corn.
Feeder: Ground.
Presence: Year-round in most of the east. Expands further north to Canadian Provinces during the Spring and Summer.
FINCHES
57. House Finch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Safflower, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Year-round, recently expanding to Central Florida.
58. Purple Finch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer, Cracked Corn, Millet.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Small Hopper, Platform.
Presence: Present in most of the east only during the fall and winter months. Present year-round in some norther US States and Canadian Provinces.
GOLDFINCH, SISKIN, AND REDPOLLS
59. American Goldfinch
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower, and Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Suet Cage, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present year-round in most of the east. Expands further south during the Fall and Winter.
60. Pine Siskin
Food: Black Oil Sunflower, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Present as year-round and migratory in the east.
61. Common Redpoll
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, small Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in far Northern Canadian Provinces. Expands to the south in the Fall and Winter.
62. Hoary Redpoll
Food: Black Oil Sunflower Seeds, Hulled Sunflower Seeds, Nyjer.
Feeder: Large Tube Feeder, Small Tube Feeder, Large Hopper, small Hopper, Platform, Ground.
Presence: Year-round in far Northern Canadian Provinces. Expands to the south in the Fall and Winter.
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Key Takeaways: Attract Birds to Your Northeast Backyard!
- Hulled sunflower seeds reign supreme! This tasty treat is enjoyed by a whopping 88.8% of the birds on our list.
- Platform feeders are the crowd-pleasers, favored by 92.5% of the eastern feeder visitors.
- Suet and mealworms are a hit with insect-loving birds, attracting a variety of woodpeckers, chickadees, and nuthatches.
- Nectar feeders are a must for attracting ruby-throated hummingbirds, a vibrant addition to any backyard.
- Seasonal feeders cater to migratory birds. Offer Nyjer thistle for winter visitors like American goldfinches, pine siskins, and indigo buntings.
- Year-round feeders stocked with black oil sunflower seeds, hulled sunflower seeds, and cracked corn will attract a steady stream of birds.
- Feeder placement matters! Avoid placing feeders directly next to windows or birdhouses to minimize collisions and stress on birds.
- Keep your feeders clean and well-maintained to ensure the health and safety of your backyard visitors.
- Enjoy the beauty of birds! Backyard bird feeding and birdwatching is a relaxing and rewarding hobby, perfect for all ages.
Remember, consistency is key! By regularly providing the right food and feeders, you’ll create a welcoming environment that attracts a diverse array of birds to your backyard in Eastern United States and Canada.
The Bird Feeder & Food Preference Guide encompasses the eastern half of both the United States and Canada. As expected, this extensive region covers many habitat types and climate zones, resulting in significant variation in bird diversity, abundance, and rate of visitation to backyard bird feeders.
The guide is applicable within a wide range of states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The Canadian provinces within the guide’s range of application include Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario. This comprehensive understanding underscores the significance and diversity of this part of the continent.
References:
- eBird Database
- David Sibley, 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds.
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds.
- Feederwatch Project.