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How to Attract Tits and Finches to Your Garden

The best bird feeders, seeds and plants for bringing blue tits, great tits and finches to your backyard.

By Pussies & Tits · 7 min read

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A blue tit bird perched on a wooden garden bird feeder filled with sunflower seeds
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Choose the Right Bird Seed

Blue tits and great tits love sunflower hearts and peanuts. Finches such as goldfinches prefer nyjer seed in a dedicated feeder.

Provide Fresh Water

A shallow bird bath, cleaned weekly, attracts garden birds year-round for drinking and bathing.

Plant Native Shrubs

Native hedges and trees provide insects, shelter and natural nesting sites for songbirds.