White Proso Millet

While Proso Millet:
There are 2 types of millet: red and white. Most birds prefer the White Proso Millet which is slightly sweet and high in protein. Millet is a favorite among many ground-feeding birds. Unfortunately, starlings and house sparrows also enjoy millet.

Millet is also good as an ingredient in your own custom mix and will help attract a diversity of birds. It is difficult to find in stores.

Types of birds attracted to White Proso Millet:

buntings, cardinal, catbirds, creeper, dove, finch,
grosbeak, junco, mockingbird, pheasant, pigeon, pyrrhuloxia, towhees, quail, siskin, sparrows, thrasher, towhee, wren

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