Best seeds for fall migration and winter in Northeast US? (1 Viewer)

[Laughing Kookaburra]

After sunflower hearts, which food/s would you most recommend feeding during fall migration and winter in the Northeast?

 

[Elkhornsun]

Start by deciding which species you want to attract to the feeders and what seed they prefer. Cardinals are an east coast bird and I woud expect they would be happy to find black oil sunflower seeds. Suet may be good but I have not had any birds interested in it out in coastal California.

 

[KC Foggin]

Rather pricey but Sunflower hearts are quite popular amongst the birds. Then you have Sunflower seeds, and Safflower seeds which Cardinals love. I cannot keep enough suet feeders as they eat the heck out of them especially in the cooler weather.

 

[MikeInPA]

Nyger Seed for Finches and in particular Pine Siskins. Black Oil Sunflower for Evening Grosbeaks if you're lucky. Mealworms live or dry are always a hit. Peanut Butter based mixes also can attract late Warblers. Peanut butter smeared on a tree sustained a Yellow-throated Warbler all winter at a nearby lake a few years ago.

Here's some Peanut Butter mix I made yesterday. I made a double batch with cranberries and raisins. I don't have suet so I just used double Lard.