It is easy to set up a feeding station. Select an area near shrubs if possible, for the smaller birds need shelter to escape from hawks and cats. A tray on the ground is good for sparrows, juncoes, mourning doves and pheasants. A second tray placed a few feet above ground, on a windowsill or post, attracts grosbeaks and finches. Chickadees and blue jays feed at all types of feeders.
Sunflower seeds attract many types of birds, including evening grosbeaks, blue jays and chickadees.
Pheasants, juncos and several types of sparrows eat cracked corn. White millet seed attracts tree sparrows, song sparrows, white-throated sparrows, juncoes, redpolls, and goldfinches. A hard-boiled egg is enjoyed by birds, such as chickadees and nuthatches, that usually eat insects. Raisins, grapes and sliced apples attract robins and, if you are lucky, perhaps an oriole. It is important to keep your feeders clean and to use only dry food.