Midsummer Birdwatching

July is an exciting time for bird watching!

There should be plenty of juvenile birds to stretch your identification skills and lots of activity as parents help their young to find food and escape predators. Different types of feeders will attract different varieties of birds to your backyard.

Here are some examples of birds you will find and where you will find them:

Seed Feeders

Cardinals
Doves
Titmice
Chickadees
Nuthatches
Sparrows
Woodpeckers
Jays
Finches
Thrashers
Goldfinches

Suet Feeders

Woodpeckers
Finches
Jays
Nuthatches
Titmice
Chickadees
Robins
Mockingbirds
Thrashers

Mealworm Feeders

Robins
Bluebirds
Wrens
Mockingbirds

Nectar Feeders

Hummingbirds
Orioles

Fruit Feeders

Cardinals
Orioles
Robins
Mockingbirds

About Backyard Birds

Backyard Birds is an independent, family-owned wildlife specialty store founded by the late Roger Ford in 1996. We offer everything you need from creating an inviting wildlife habitat to finding unique gift items for nature lovers.

Visit our store and meet our friendly, knowledgeable staff. We are passionate about birding and would be happy to answer any questions. Give us a call or stop by our store to tell us when you’ve spotted those migrating birds in your backyard. We enjoy hearing from you!

Laurie Horne, Owner