Our Favorite Black Oil Sunflower Seeds

Black oil sunflower seeds are a favorite among most seed-eating songbirds and will attract a wide variety of species.

What is the difference between black oil and ordinary striped sunflowers seeds?

Black oil sunflower seeds have a high energy return to expense ratio, having twice the calories per pound than striped. Because of its smaller size and thin shell, it is easier to open for a wider variety of birds than the larger, thicker-shelled striped sunflower. So less energy is spent to reap the rewards of a high-fat, energy-packed morsel. An excellent wild bird food choice.

We like the Stokes Premium Black Oil Sunflower Seeds (listed first above in the products) because they are freshly produced from the Red River Valley and have not been sitting on a warehouse shelf for who knows how long. Also a portion of the proceeds will be donated to wildlife habitat and conservation.

Types of birds attracted to black oil sunflower seed:

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches, House Finches, Purple Finches, Cardinals, Towhees, Goldfinches, Rosy-Finches, Redpolls, Pine Siskins, Indigo Buntings, Blackbirds, Woodpeckers, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Jays

These above birds prefer black oil seeds to a regular wild bird seed mix or even regular sunflower seeds because they are easy to open and very high in calories as well as being nutrient rich.

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