Native Plants For Attracting Birds To Your Garden

Wildlife Gardening for Birds

NATIVE PLANTS

Here at Otter Nurseries we work closely with the Devon Wildlife Trust in supporting our native wildlife. The list below of Otter grown plants are especially good for birds and by offering a diverse selection, you can increase the number and variety of birds to your garden.

ALDER
Catkins, Cones (autumn/winter). Finches especially Siskin, Redpoll, and goldfinch, Tits.

APPLE
Blossom (spring). Fruit (autumn). Thrushes especially Blackbird (feeding); goldfinch (nesting).

BEECH
Beech-mast (autumn). Finches especially Chaffinch and Brambling; Nuthatch, Tits, Woodpeckers.

BRAMBLE –
BLACKBERRY
Fruit (autumn). Cover for nesting. Blackbird, Thrushes and Warblers.

CRAB APPLE
Insects (spring/summer). Fruit (autumn). Various species, including Thrushes and Ring-necked Parakeet.

ELDER
Flowers (summer). Berries (autumn). Cover for nesting. Thrushes, Woodpigeon (feeding). Various species including Warblers (nesting).

HAWTHORN
Insects (spring/summer). Berries (autumn). Cover for nesting.
Various species including Thrushes, Woodpigeon (feeding). Various species (nesting).

HOLLY
Berries (autumn/winter). Cover for nesting. Thrushes, especially Mistle (feeding).

HONEYSUCKLE
Flowers (summer). Berries (autumn). Warblers, Thrushes, Finches.

IVY
Fruit (winter/spring). Woodpigeon, Thrushes, Robin, Warblers (e.g. Black Cap).

OAK
Acorns (autumn). Insects including Caterpillars (sping/summer). Jay,
Woodpigeon, Nuthatch, Woodpeckers (acorns), Tits, etc.

SILVER BIRCH
Insects (spring/summer). Catkins (autumn). Good for hole nesters. Various
species including Warblers, Finches, Long-Tailed Tit (feeding). Woodpeckers (nesting).

TEASEL
Seed heads (autumn). Goldfinches.

WILLOW
Catkins (spring). Insects including caterpillars (spring/summer).
Various species.