FireShrike
Member
Hi, just wondering what some of the best trees are for attracting birds, more specificaly: warblers, orioles, finches and pretty birds
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What are some of the best trees (1 Viewer)
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FireShrike
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Fine, dont reply
Be careful with the conifers, they might attract some plain birds, or even some ugly ones.
tjbirdofprey
Dorset birder in Spain
No offense mate but you have to give people time to reply, I mean if they dont post its probably because they generally dont know. also saying "fine, dont reply" is going to put a lot of BF members off posting.
"patience is a virtue" as already quoted....
sorry i cant help with the tree thing. I do know berries are very good though......
"patience is a virtue" as already quoted....
sorry i cant help with the tree thing. I do know berries are very good though......
FireShrike
Member
My apologies, I tend to get impatient sometimes, haha.
tjbirdofprey
Dorset birder in Spain
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borealowl47
Darrell Neufeld
trees
dogwoods=birds
dogwoods=birds
A general rule, that I reckon is universal, is that trees that attract insects, attract birds. And for the seedeaters, alders, along with birch. Duel purpose, 'attractive to birds' trees are hawthorns, dogwoods, all of the 'prunus' species, and willow. Willows are always a big hit with birds.
DDolan1075
Well-known member
In High Island the Mulberry trees were amazing! So much so that I plan on putting one on my property when I can find them. No such luck so far.
Peter C.
...just zis guy, you know?
I can second that. Mulberries in our area (S. Ontario) attract mega birds - especially thrushes and waxwings. But the don't plant them over anything you need to keep clean - the fruit does stain when it falls.
Mountain ash and chokecherry also are favourites with the waxwings, and I've seen Pine Grosbeaks pulling apart crabapples to eat the seeds. (You have to wait for a "good year" to get those, though.)
Peter C.
JTweedie
Well-known member
I've got a birch in my garden (it was here when we moved in) and it's always popular with birds, although more so if I've got food out for the birds.
I had Magpies nesting in it a couple of years back, I know not most people's most popular bird, but they still didn't stop most of the smaller birds visiting the garden. In winter it teems with Siskins, Chaffinches, Greenfinches, the occasional Redwing and more.
Next door's garden has a small conifer that often attracts Goldcrests.
Unfortunately they once had a hawthorn bush that they cut down, and one year that attracted in Waxwings - what an amazing feeling it was to sit looking out my window for a couple of hours at a big group of them. I'm hoping to plant a berry-producing bush/tree in my garden soon in the hope of attracting other wintering birds.
