Attracting Birds to a Coastal Garden
Birds rely on trees both for shelter (nest sites as well as protective
cover) and for seeds, fruit, and insects.
CONIFERS are evergreen trees and shrubs that include pines, spruces,
firs, arborvitae, junipers, cedars and yews. These plants are important as
escape cover, winter shelter and summer nesting sites. Some also provide
sap, buds and seeds.
NUT AND ACORN PLANTS include oaks, hickories, buckeyes, chestnuts,
butternuts, walnuts and hazels. The meats of broken nuts and acorns are
eaten by a variety of birds and the plants also provide good nesting
habitat.
Here are some bird favorites that
do well on the North Coast.
Trees:
 | Abies (Fir): A. amabilis; A. concolor; A. nordmannia; A. procera |
| Acer (Maple) |
| Alnus (Alder): A. cordata; A. glutinosa; A. oregana; A. rhombifolia |
| Amelanchier (Serviceberry, Shadblow): A. canadensis; A. laevis |
| Betula (Birch): B. pendula |
| Carpinus (Hornbeam): C. betulus; C. carolinia |
| Cornus (Dogwood): C. controversa; C. florida; C. nuttallii |
| Crataegus (Hawthorn): C. crus-galli; C. laevigata; C. phaenopyrum |
| Ilex (Holly): I. aquifolium; I. latifolia; I. opaca |
| Juniperus (Juniper) |
| Larix (Larch): L. decidua; L. kaempferi; L. occidentalis |
| Liquidambar styraciflua (American Sweet Gum) |
| Malus (Crabapple) |
| Morus (Mulberry); M. alba; M. nigra |
| Myrica: M. californica |
| Picea (Spruce): P. engelmannii; P. pungens |
| Pinus (pine) |
| Prunus (Cherry, Plum): P. cerasifera 'Allred'; P. c. 'Altropurpurea';
P. ilicifolia; P. lyonii |
| Quercus (Oak): Q. agrifolia; Q. chrysolepis; Q. douglasii; Q. garryana;
Q. kelloggii |
| Sorbus (Mountain Ash): S. alnifolia; S. aucuparia |
| Thuja (Arborvitae): T. plicata |
| Tsuga (Hemlock): T. heterophylla |
