It is not just the selection of food that is important in determining which species of bird you attract to your garden - it is also the type of feeder used. There are many different types of bird feeders, including those designed to hold peanuts or suet pellets, and seed or seed mixes. Others are available for the tiny niger seed, suet block holders, plus a whole range to keep squirrels and larger birds out, whilst still allowing small garden birds in to feed. There's also a range of ground feeders suitable for ground feeding birds which are suitable for foods like sunflower hearts, suet pellets and husk-free mixes.

Who Eats What?

Many birds use our gardens throughout the year for supplementary year-round feeding. It is, however, when food is at its shortest that birds will use our gardens most. Here is a rough guide as to what some of our most common garden visitors enjoy the most. As a general rule the more varieties of food you offer the more species you are likely to attract into your garden

Blackbird The male of the species is jet black with a bright yellow beak, though the beak colour is browner on younger birds. The female bird is similar in size but its plumage is brown in colour.	Blue Tit This small member of the Tit family is brightly coloured, mainly yellow with a blue cap and wings. One of the most common visitors in our gardens.	Chaffinch The most colourful of the finch family. The male Chaffinch has a pink breast and cheeks, blue-grey crown and nape, and chestnut brown back. The female has an olive-brown back, and grey-brown under parts becoming almost white towards the rump, which is greenish. The juveniles are similar to the female but lack the greenish rump.	Collared Dove The delicately coloured plumage of the collared dove is a blend of pinkish-sandy browns and greys. Both male and female birds have the black half collar finely outlined with white around the nape of the neck. The young do not develop their collar until after their first moult.
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Sunflower Hearts Ground Mix Robin and Friends Mix Chopped Peanuts Sultanas Rolled Oats Suet Live Mealworms	Sunflower Hearts Ultimate Mixes Mixed Seed Premium Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Peanuts Suet Live Mealworms	Sunflower Hearts Premium Mixes Ultimate Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Peanuts Mixed Seed Ground Mix	Sunflower Hearts Premium Mixes Ultimate Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Peanuts Mixed Seed Ground Mix

Dunnock Both male and female are alike in their grey colour but the younger birds tend to be more brown and striped. They can also be identified by their thin bill and orange legs.	Goldfinch These small birds are highly decorated in colour. Their bodies are fawn in colour, their wings are black and white with a flash of yellow and their heads are a vibrant red with flashes of black and white. They have a long beak which enables them to extract seeds from the teasel and thistles, or niger seed in special feeders	Great Spotted Woodpecker A very distinctive brightly coloured bird with black and white features with a red patch under the tail. The male has a red patch at the back of his head, while the female has a black nape. Younger birds have a red skull cap.	Great Tit The largest member of the tit family, it is easily recognised by its black head and black breast stripe, bright yellow belly and green upper body. The male has a thicker breast stripe than the female.
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Chopped Peanuts Ground Mix Mixed Seed Ultimate Mixes Premium Mixes Oats Live Mealworms Suet	Niger Seed Sunflower Hearts Black Sunflower Seeds Ultimate Mixes Premium Mixes	Sunflower Hearts Peanuts Suet	Sunflower Hearts Suet Ultimate Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Peanuts Live Mealworms

Greenfinch Similar in size to a House Sparrow, the Greenfinch is a chunky-looking finch. The male Greenfinch is known for its olive-green back and bright yellow patches in its wings and tail. The female is duller with streaky upper parts. Juvenile Greenfinches are similar to the female but browner.	House Sparrow The male House Sparrow has a black bib with grey cheeks, crown and rump. The female is more uniformly brown with a paler front. Juveniles resemble the female.	Long Tailed Tit The Long-tailed Tit is easily recognised as its tail is longer than its body. They have small bodies of what looks like black and white plumage but on closer inspection they are pinkish and their long tail is black in colour. They have a very small beak which is black.	Robin One of the most distinctive birds seen in Britain and certainly the best loved. Both male and female birds are identical with their red breast and olive brown upper parts. Juveniles have a speckled breast instead of the red.
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Mixed Seed Premium Mixes Ultimate Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Sunflower Hearts Ground Mix Peanuts	Sunflower Hearts Mixed Seed Premium Mixes Ultimate Mixes Ground Mix Black Sunflower Seeds Wheat Live Mealworms	Sunflower Hearts Suet Peanuts Live Mealworms	Sunflower Hearts Ultimate Mixes Ground Mix Robin and Friends Mix Sultanas Oats Suet Live Mealworms

Siskin Both male and female have broad yellow wing bars and the male has a black cap and bib during the summer months. The female is brown and streaky to keep her hidden when on the nest. A small finch which is increasing in numbers across the UK, and is now a regular visitor to many gardens.	Song Thrush A fairly common bird of gardens, parks and woodland, the Song Thrush’s nut brown upper plumage and speckled breast are perfectly designed to hide the bird whilst on the nest and when feeding on the ground.	Starling The plumage is shiny black with white speckles during winter, revealing purple and greens glints in the summer sunshine. The young are grey-brown until their first moult.	Wren This tiny bird has mottled brown plumage, characterised by its cocked tail and very small neck. It is a small dumpy bird with long legs and toes, but with a very loud song!
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Sunflower Hearts Niger Seed Mixed Seed Ultimate Mixes Premium Mixes Black Sunflower Seeds Peanuts	Ground Mix Robin and Friends Mix Sunflower Hearts Chopped Peanuts Live Mealworms	Ground Mix Robin and Friends Mix Sultanas Suet Live Mealworms	Dried Mealworms Live Mealworms Suet Chopped Peanuts

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Who Eats What?