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Here are some types of bird seed, and the types of birds which will eat them:
Black-Oil sunflower seed- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Finches, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Finches, Juncos, Nuthatches, Pigeons, Pine Siskin, Purple Finches, Redpolls, Titmice, Towhee, White Throated Sparrows and Woodpeckers.
Striped sunflower seed- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Finches, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Finches, Juncos, Nuthatches, Pigeons, Purple Finches, Titmice, Towhee and Woodpeckers.
Hulled sunflower seed- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Chickadees, Doves, Finches, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, Juncos, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Pigeons, Pine Siskin, Purple Finches, Titmice, Towhee, White Throated Sparrows and Woodpeckers.
Safflower seeds- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Doves, Finches, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Finches, Juncos, Pigeons, Purple Finches, Titmice and Towhee.
Nyjer(R) thistle seed- Doves, Finches, Goldfinches, House Finches, Pine Siskin, Purple Finches, Redpolls and White Throated Sparrows.
Nut meats- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Catbirds, Chickadees, Northern Flicker, Juncos, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Titmice, Towhee and Woodpeckers.
Unsalted in-shell peanuts- Blue Jays, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers, White Throated Sparrows and Woodpeckers.
Peanut kernels- Blue Jays, Chickadees, Finches, Goldfinches, House Finches, Juncos, Nuthatches, Pigeons, Purple Finches, Titmice, Towhee, White Throated Sparrows and Woodpeckers.
White and red millet- Cardinals, Doves, Finches, Goldfinches, Grosbeaks, House Finches, Juncos, Pigeons, Pine Siskin, Purple Finches, Titmice, Towhee and White Throated Sparrows.
Canary seed- Doves, Finches, Goldfinches, House Finches and Purple Finches.
Melon seeds- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Chickadees, Finches, Goldfinches, House Finches, Nuthatches, Purple Finches and Titmice.
Whole corn kernels- Blue Jays, Doves and Woodpeckers
Cracked Corn- Blue Jays, Cardinals, Doves, Grosbeaks, Juncos, Pigeons, Towhee, White Throated Sparrows and Woodpeckers.
Milo- Blue Jays and Pigeons
Peanut butter- Carolina Wrens, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Woodpeckers.
Suet- Blue Jays, Carolina Wrens, Catbirds, Chickadees, Northern Flicker, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Pine Siskin, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Woodpeckers.
Orange halves- Mocking Birds, Orioles, Summer Tanager and Yellow-rumped Warblers.
Currants and soaked raisins- Bluebirds, Carolina Wrens, Catbirds, Northern Flicker, Mockingbirds, Robins and Waxwings.
Mealworms- Bluebirds, Cardinals, Carolina Wrens, Catbirds, Chickadees, Mockingbirds, Nuthatches, Robins, Titmice, Yellow-rumped Warblers and Woodpeckers.