To attract a variety of birds try different speciality seeds such as black oil sunflower, sunflower hearts, niger seeds, cracked corn, and peanuts. You will attract more colourful birds such as goldfinches, pine siskins, chickadees, blue jays, nuthatches, woodpeckers, pine grosbeaks, and red polls. Birdseeds that contain mostly millet will attract sparrows in great numbers and scare the colourful songbirds.

 

Come visit the garden sentre to see all the various types of feeders available. Start with one feeder away from the house, and gradually add new styles closer to your windows for easier viewing. A set of binoculars is a must for the bird lover. Eventually you will be able to hand feed a cheery little bird like a chickadee. Save your eggshells for when you rototill your vegetable garden, your soil will love it and so will the birds.