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America’s Top 10 Backyard Birds

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Bronze Original Bird Feeder

Bronze Original Bird Feeder

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America


Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? This year, the National Bird-Feeding Society chose the theme of “Most Wanted – America’s Top 10 Backyard Birds” to help bird enthusiasts attract the most beautiful feathered friends to their yards. Since choosing one list for all of North America is a tall order, they divided the list into two, depending on geography.

Top 10 Backyard Birds East of the Rocky Mountains:

1. American Goldfinch

2. Black-Capped Chickadee

3. Dark-Eyed Junco

Wild Bird Feeding Kit

Wild Bird Feeding Kit


4. Downy Woodpecker

5. House Finch

6. Northern Cardinal

7. Rose-Breasted Grosbeak

8. Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

9. Tufted Titmouse

10. White-Breasted Nuthatch

american goldfinchesTop 10 Backyard Birds West of the Rocky Mountains:

1. American Goldfinch

2. Black-Capped Chickadee

3. Dark-Eyed Junco

4. Downy Woodpecker

5. House Finch

6. Chipping Sparrow

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Recycled Taupe Gazebell w/Spun Burnish Copper Top


7. Black-Headed Grosbeak

8. Rufous Hummingbird

9. Pine Siskin

10. White-Breasted Nuthatch

If you’d like to attract some of these birds, be sure to check out the National Bird-Feeding Society’s recommendations for types of feed and feeders. They say the best type of feed to start with is Black-Oil Sunflower or Nyjer in a tubular feeder. Remember, birds look for more than just basic food. Adding nesting boxes, mealworms, suet, fruits, nectar, shelter-providing shrubs and water baths will also bring an assortment of species to your yard. Visit the NBFS website for more information on National Bird-Feeding Month. Happy bird watching!

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