
Ratings & Reviews for Pennington Black Oil Sunflower Classic Wild Bird Seed 40-lb
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What Customers Are Saying
Customers overwhelmingly praise this bird seed for attracting cardinals, finches, blue jays, and other species that return frequently and consume it eagerly. Many highlight the appeal of sunflower seeds and peanuts in the mix. However, a notable group expresses frustration with increased filler seeds like milo and wheat that birds discard, viewing this as a formula decline. Some feel the product is overpriced given uneaten seed waste. Despite these concerns, most customers consider it a reliable choice that delivers strong bird activity and satisfaction.
Customer review summary generated by AI, including incentivized reviews.Birds love this.
Would RecommendBirds love this. Sweet sounds all day as they eat.
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Bird seed
Solid product
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Bird eating a storm
Would RecommendMy yard is full of birds
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Great bird seed mix
Would RecommendThe birds go nuts for these seeds. I’ve seen an uptick in cardinals in my yard.
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It’s just bird seed
Would RecommendIt’s bird seed
Great birdseed deal
Would RecommendVery good bird seed. Not full of corn which most of the birds around me won’t eat. Price is good, too.
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Pennington Black Oil Sunflower Wild Bird Feed
Would RecommendThe Pennington Black Oil Sunflower wild bird feed was received with the feeder. It is a good mix of seeds, including sunflower seeds, which attracts several different birds to the feeder. The seed is mixed well, and is a good size to fit through the ports of most feeders. Our birds seemed slow to be attracted to it, but once they did, we got finches, chickadees, cardinals, sparrows and blue jays (of course). The squirrels loved it too, unfortunately, which required us to buy a baffle to keep the...
Good product
Would RecommendGood product
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The birds seem to enjoy it immensely!
Would RecommendWish it came with a plastic pour spout that you open at top of bag. Pouring directly from the bag is a bit awkward.
Birds and squirrels alike!
Would RecommendThis bird feed is well balanced with different kinds of seeds, and the birds ( and a few squirrels) love it.
From Black Oil Sunflower Classic Wild Bird Seed Feed 20-lb Verified PurchaserIncentivized
Great price.
It was great for price
Ok Bird Seed with some fillers
Would Not RecommendI used this bird seed mix in conjunction with a Pennington bird feeder. Overall, for the birds in my area they did not like 2 of the main ingredients - the Milo and Millet. Watching them for a few minutes, I noticed that most of the birds were pushing those ingredients off to the side or on the ground. I did a bit more research and learned that a lot of backyard bird species do not particularly like these two ingredients. Some people think of these two ingredients as "fillers". Overall, for me ...
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