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The High-bush Cranberry seems to come next, in the choice of the 
birds, and its bright red berries last all through the winter and make 
an attractive looking shrub when the others are bare. 
Elder berries both of the red and black varieties are always in 
demand, and all varieties of birds are fond of them. 
The Coral berry or Indian Currant is eaten by a few birds for I 
have noticed the Purple Finch and Red Poll eat them on a number of 
occasions. 
The Snowberry also is eaten by some birds. 
Honeysuckles should be added to the list although the berries are 
eaten while ripe and are generally all consumed before winter. 
Another point in its favor is that the Honeysuckle bush is most gen- 
erally chosen for nesting sites by many birds in our locality. 
Sumacs are recommended by many people, but birds seem to avoid 
them until late in the spring, when they may be forced to take them 
without choice. The Japanese Barberries have attractive little red seed 
pods but I have never seen birds use them as food. 
Among the trees the Mountain Ash would be my first choice, as 
the birds eat them from the time they are ripening until they are all 
consumed, or they dry and hang on the tree all winter. The wild 
cherries come next in attracting the birds and also dry on the tree. 
Mulberries are always eaten but the berries do not hang on the trees 
after the frost. Box Elder, Linden, and Cedars all produce good seeds 
for birds. 
Among vines the wild grapes are our first choice as they dry on 
the vine and remain all winter. Bittersweet and Woodbine are also 
very attractive. 
A good addition to the above list is a small patch of Sunflower or 
Hemp in the garden or along a path. These plants make good high 
lighting perches, also act as a screen, and produce an abundance of 
bird food. The Golden Glow is a miniature sunflower and it also 
attracts birds. 
It is quite necessary to have shrubbery about your place if you 
wish birds to visit your yard, as the majority of small birds stay 
fairly close to some shrub, and in case of danger they will dart through 
the bushes to conceal themselves. 
Most any of the above will add to the beauty of your yard and 
produce the same effect as the shrubs that do not produce bird food, 
and we hope you will make some effort to help our little feathered 
friends in securing their winter food. 
Extracts from the University of lowa Service Bulletin of March 28, 1925 
“No other group of animals commands such widespread and uni- 
versal attention as birds; everyone is more or less interested in them. 
Why is this so? 
“In the first place, with the exception of insects, birds are the most 
common form of animal life about us. Approximately 600,000 species 
of animals are known to science. Something like 18,000 kinds of birds 
