WNC Birds

Bird inventory

This is a short list -- start your birding!

Common Name Habitat Food Nest Placement Behavior Conservation Status Backyard Tips
Carolina Wren Open woodlands Insects Cavity Ground Forager 1 Carolina Wrens visit suet-filled feeders during winter.
Tufted Titmouse Forests Insects Cavity Foliage gleaner 1 Tufted Titmouse are regulars at backyard bird feeders, especially in winter. They prefer sunflower seeds but will eat suet, peanuts, and other seeds as well.
Ruby Throated Hummingbird Open woodlands Nectar Tree Hovering 1 You can attract Ruby-throated Hummingbirds to your backyard by setting up hummingbird feeders or by planting tubular flowers.
Eastern Towhee Scrub Omnivore Ground Ground forager 1 Eastern Towhees are likely to visit – or perhaps live in – your yard if you’ve got brushy, shrubby, or overgrown borders.
Indigo Bunting Open woodlands Insects Shrub Foliage gleaner 1 You can attract Indigo Buntings to your yard with feeders, particularly with small seeds such as thistle or nyjer.