Tree · Tsuga canadensis

Eastern hemlock for backyard birds

Small cones for siskins and chickadees; dense winter roosting.

Scientific name: Tsuga canadensis
Plant type: Tree
What birds get from it: conifer seed and cover, insects for nestlings
Native in: 23 US states, 4 Canadian provinces/territories
Bird species supported: 109

Birds most often fed by Eastern hemlock

Counted across every state and province where Eastern hemlock is native and the bird is present:

Gray Catbird — 54 regions
Eastern Bluebird — 27 regions
Downy Woodpecker — 27 regions
Hairy Woodpecker — 27 regions
White-breasted Nuthatch — 27 regions
American Robin — 27 regions
Song Sparrow — 27 regions
Northern Flicker — 27 regions
Pileated Woodpecker — 27 regions
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker — 27 regions
Red-breasted Nuthatch — 27 regions
Brown Creeper — 27 regions