Goldfinches are a welcome sight for bird feeding enthusiasts. Their yellow coloring and cheerful songs really make them stand out amongst backyard visitors. But they don’t enjoy using all types of bird feeders, and they have some favorites when it comes to seed. We are going to recommend the best goldfinch feeders, to keep them coming to your yard for more. This includes all three types of goldfinches found in the U.S., the American goldfinch, the Lesser goldfinch, and Lawrence’s goldfinch.
Best Goldfinch feeders
1. Songbird Essentials Giant Finch Feeder
This tube feeder boasts 24 feeding ports along its 3 feeding tubes. The ports run all the way from the top to the bottom of the feeder. This fun design lets the maximum number of birds feed at once – and goldfinches do usually travel in groups. The feeding holes are sized specially for feeding Nyjer. Small enough so that the seeds won’t leak out, but large enough to allow the birds to feed.
If you are looking to feed a lot of finches or add a fun design to the yard, this is a great choice.
2. Kaytee Finch Station 2
*Best sock Nyjer seed feeder
Another way you can feed nyjer seed is in a soft mesh “sock”. Some people feel the goldfinches prefer these over wire mesh or tube feeders because the fabric holes are much easier for them to pull seed out of. They do wear out much faster than something metal or plastic. However many people can get 6-12 months out of it, maybe even more if you do a little sewing and mending.
When the sock looks like it needs a wash, it’s easy to soak in the sink or throw into the laundry. Another thing people like about fabric socks is because they have holes all over, water drains well. This avoids some of the spoilage and some of the messy clumps that can form at the bottom of traditional metal/plastic feeders.
This feeder by Kaytee takes the sock-feeder game up a notch by adding a dome at the top that can hold extra seed, and also makes the socks easier to refill. It has two mesh socks for plenty of space for multiple finches, that often will show up to your feeders in groups. The socks are replaceable when they wear out. This package comes with two extra socks.
3. Squirrel Buster Finch
*Best squirrel-proof Nyjer seed feeder
I’ve mentioned that squirrels usually don’t tend to like nyjer seed. But of course “usually” doesn’t mean always. Some people do have trouble with squirrels chewing through their nyjer feeders