ISA-certified arborist Dana Karcher, expert at Davey Tree, has given us a list of bird-friendly evergreen and deciduous trees for a variety of planting zones. 'The best trees for birds are native to your area. Other important factors are how much fruit the tree provides, what insects the tree attracts, and the shelter the tree provides for nesting and safety. The following list cover at least one of those qualities.'
So if you're looking for ideas for the best trees for songbirds, be sure to consult the following list:
Zones 2-7: Common chokecherry, eastern red cedar, paper birch, blue spruce
Zones 3-8: Black cherry, crabapple, winterberry holly, eastern white pine
Zones 4-8: Red mulberry, American beech, serviceberry, white oak
Zones 5-9: Flowering dogwood, hawthorn, American holly, firethorn
Zones 7-10: Magnolia, crepe myrtle