How to attract Red-eyed Vireo

BE AWARE THAT HABITAT TYPE MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, WILL IN MOST CASES, DICTATE THE SPECIES OF BIRD THAT VISIT YOUR PROPERTY.

How to Attract Red Eyed Vireo

A swift – constantly singing deciduous forest bird, the Red-Eyed Vireo is bad news for prospective butterflies – as up to 50% of its summer diet is composed of caterpillars. This olive-colored bird will also eat other insects, so fostering an insect friendly environment is key to attracting it. Caterpillar friendly trees like Oak, Beech and Maple are Red-Eyed Vireo favorites. In addition to insects, the Red-Eyed Vireo will eat small berries – especially towards fall migration – so planting and maintaining berry producing shrubs like Elderberry and Arrowwood make sense.

Top Ways to Attract Red-Eyed Vireo

• Deciduous Forest
• Insect-Friendly Yard
• Maple
• Oak
• American Elderberry

Trees & Shrubs that Attract Red-Eyed Vireo

• American Elderberry (Fruit)
• Arrowwood (Fruit)
• Maple (Nesting, Insects)
• Northern Bayberry (Fruit)
• Oak (Insects)
• Red Mulberry (Fruit)
• Sassafras (Fruit)
• Serviceberry (Fruit)
• Spicebush (Fruit)
• Sumac (Fruit)
• Wild Cherry (Fruit)

Flowers & Vines that Attract Red-Eyed Vireo

• Virginia Creeper (Fruit)
• Wild Blackberry (Fruit)
• Wild Grape (Fruit)

Red Eyed Vireo Information

Red Eyed Vireo Identification:

• Small-sized bird
• Olive-colored upperparts, white underparts, blue-gray cap, red eyes, black stripe through eye

Red Eyed Vireo Habitat:

• Deciduous Forest – usually high up in large broad-leaf trees
• Winter in South America

Red Eyed Vireo Eating Habits:

• Spring-Summer: insects – especially caterpillars
• Migration: insects and small berries

Red Eyed Vireo Nesting:

• Deciduous trees – often in hidden position