Attracting birds to your garden: A guide to their favourite foods

Different species of birds have different preferences when it comes to food.

Here is a general guide to the types of bird food that the 10 most common garden birds in Britain prefer:

1. House Sparrow: House Sparrows enjoy seeds, especially black oil sunflower seeds and small seeds like millet and nyjer. They also eat insects, fruit, and scraps.
2. Starling: Starlings enjoy insects, fruits, and berries. They are also fond of suet and mealworms.
3. Blue Tit: Blue Tits enjoy seeds, especially sunflower hearts, and peanuts. They also enjoy insects and suet.
4. Blackbird: Blackbirds enjoy insects, earthworms, fruits, and berries. They are also known to eat mealworms, suet, and bread crumbs.
5. Woodpigeon: Woodpigeons enjoy seeds and grains, especially wheat and barley. They also enjoy fruit and berries.
6. Goldfinch: Goldfinches enjoy seeds, especially thistle and nyjer seeds. They are also known to eat insects and will sometimes eat fruit.
7. Great Tit: Great Tits enjoy seeds, especially sunflower hearts and peanuts. They also enjoy insects and suet.
8. Robin: Robins enjoy insects, earthworms, and fruit. They are also known to eat mealworms, suet, and bread crumbs.
9. Long-tailed Tit: Long-tailed Tits enjoy insects and suet, and will sometimes eat seeds.
10. Chaffinch: Chaffinches enjoy seeds, especially sunflower hearts and black oil sunflower seeds. They also eat insects and fruit.

Additionally, providing fresh water is important to attract and keep birds in your garden.

• Read more: 5 ways to help garden birds this nesting season

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