Birds and Fruit
The most important step in providing appropriate habitat for birds in your yard or community greenspace is to diversify plantings with functional, native vegetation. Many neotropical migratory birds, as well as resident species, require fruit bearing and seed producing vegetation to survive migration or cold winter months.
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Vines
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Wild grape, smilax, Virginia Creeper, Poison Ivy
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Carolina Wren, Brown Thrasher,Worm-eating Warbler, Golden-winged Warbler, White-throated Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, White-eyed Vireo, Gray Catbird, Thrushes and Tanagers.
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Thickets
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Blackberry, raspberry, blueberry
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American Robin, Indigo Bunting, Song Sparrow, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Wood Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush, Gray Catbirds along with tanagers and orioles
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Low Plants
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Black-eyed Susan, Coreopsis , milkweed, poke salad
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Northern Cardinal, House Finch, Indigo Bunting, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, American Goldfinch, Carolina Chickadee, and Tufted Titmouse, Dark-eyed Junco
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Small Shrubs
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Beautyberry, viburnum, wax myrtle, elderberry, sumac, sparkleberry, hawthorn, Hearts-a-bustin, Devil`s Walkingstick
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Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Swainson’s Thrush, Veery, Gray-cheeked Thrush, Wood Thrush and Red-eyed Vireo, Yellow-rumped Warbler and Cedar Waxwing
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Small Trees
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Birches, dogwood, crabapple, native azaleas, cherry laurel, Yaupon holly, mulberry, red cedar, serviceberry, cherry, ironwood
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Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, Northern Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Blue Jay, Gray Catbird, Wood Thrush, Swainson’s Thrush, Veery, Hermit Thrush, Scarlet and Summer Tanagers, Red-eyed Vireo, American Robin, Cedar Waxwing, and Northern Cardinal
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Canopy Trees
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Water Oak, hickory, blackgum, sweetgum, tulip poplar, maple, pine, beech, ash, magnolia
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Northern Cardinal, Blue Jay, nuthatches, House Finch, American Goldfinch, Purple Finch, Evening Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee, and Tufted Titmouse
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