Nighthawk01 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 What birdseed attracts the following groups? Tanagers Flycatchers Warblers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 None. Those birds do not eat seeds. All eat insects (mealworms might attract them) and tanagers will eat berries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Crud. Nice new user image, @The Bird Nuts Edited August 4, 2018 by Nighthawk01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Okay, I shouldn't say they don't eat seeds; some warblers are known to eat seeds when they are extremely hungry. Suet, especially in the winter, might attract them. Just remember to use no-melt suet if you want to feed suet during the warmer months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 1 minute ago, Nighthawk01 said: Nice new user image, @The Bird Nuts Thanks! That is a very tame White-breasted Nuthatch we call "Bugg". ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk01 Posted August 4, 2018 Author Share Posted August 4, 2018 Well, what about grosbeaks and finches? I have a few of those I need to knock off my most wanted list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bird Nuts Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Just now, Nighthawk01 said: Well, what about grosbeaks and finches? I have a few of those I need to knock off my most wanted list. Finches and buntings love Nyjer (but it has to be fresh!) and both grosbeaks and finches like black oil sunflower seed. BOSS is the way to go if you want to attract the widest variety of birds using one type of birdseed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 I get YRWA and PIWA with suet and peanuts. They're here mostly in the cool months, but they show up readily when they're in the area. Finches will come readily to black oil sunflower seed, and it's much less expensive than nyger or 'finch blends'. I'd try it first, then spring for nyger if it doesn't pull them in several weeks. I couldn't give nyger away to my finches until this past winter; don't ask me why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeInDallas Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I have Warblers that come to my suet feeders. They love the mealworm suet, and I've seen them on the orange suet now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tclarkwood Posted August 8, 2018 Share Posted August 8, 2018 I have many different types of insect and worm eating birds that eat my suet. I'm currently using a hot pepper suet to prevent squirrels from taking it but I have noticed that the birds do not like the hot pepper suet as much as the regular high protein suet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dklucius Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) the tanagers are the western ones here and they eat mostly fruits and berrys and I put out jams and jelly and fruit cocktail and the bullocjk's orioles james and jellys and the hummingbird necters and both eat suets. and they eat worms and flys and insects Edited August 16, 2018 by dklucius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dklucius Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 female western tanager eating watermelon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Mealworms are always a hit with warblers, etc. I always put out suet with mealworms in it. That attracts all the typical suet species plus Yellow-rumped Warbler in season. I live in the midst of the city, so I don't get too many neotropicals at my feeders, but I know folks who get a variety of warblers at suet with mealworms. In addition, consider setting out orange halves. You'll want to place them well away from your house in order to avoid insect problems. Orange halves (and/or the insects that swarm to them) will attract tanagers, warblers, orioles, catbirds, etc. Unless you're breeding mosquitoes in your house, you won't have much luck attracting flycatchers to your feeders. Of course, you can attract flycatchers, plus a variety of other songbirds, by using native plants in your yard. That's probably the best way to attract all the birds you mentioned originally, but it requires more effort than maintaining feeders. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbeiarnd Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 10:47 AM, Nighthawk01 said: What birdseed attracts the following groups? Tanagers Flycatchers Warblers insects, insects insects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetBird Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 Planting indigenous native plants that attract insects has worked well for me. One of the best is Mulefat (Baccharis salicifolia.) A big favorite with the warblers is mealworms. In the winter I used dried mealworms in an open dish. Live mealworms will cost a lot more, but they really like them. I order from Rainbow Mealworms in Los Angeles. The Black Phoebes will catch them if you toss them. I've also put out blueberries and the warblers like them. Another food that works is grape jelly. Be sure it is made with sugar, not corn syrup. The warblers and others love it. These photos are screen captures from my Instagram feed. (TheBirdSpa) Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Spencer Posted January 12, 2019 Share Posted January 12, 2019 @WetBird, where did you get that feeder you have the jelly in? That looks llike it would be handy for mealworms and small pieces of fruit too. I even know just where I'd hang it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WetBird Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 The feeder is made by the Couronne Co., and I have several. They stack and you can buy replacement dishes--which is great--and it is perfect for live mealworms. They are sold by the recycled glass company (couronneco.com) and their bird feeder wing: mosaic birds.com. I've seen them at Wild Birds Unlimited stores and Amazon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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