3. Offer Other Bird Foods that House Sparrows Tend to Avoid: There are some foods that House Sparrows will typically leave along including Nyjer® (thistle), suet, peanuts in the shell, mealworms, BirdBerry Jelly and nectar.

Will sparrows eat shelled peanuts?

Shelled Peanuts They’re 100% edible and are high in both protein and fat. Birds will often grab a peanut from a feeder and then carry it off to cache for a later meal.

Which birds feed on peanuts?

Common garden birds that will eat peanuts include wrens, great tits, blue tits, woodpeckers, jays, doves and crows. If you leave peanuts out for the birds in your garden, make sure you place them well out of reach for other creatures as squirrels will also eat them.