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# **cardinal bird seed**

**Skip it****46/100 **

a small market ($349K/yr) — cardinal bird seed doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$349K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+133.2%**

**Products**

**15**

**Brands**

**6**

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**25**

**Price range**

**$6.00–$24.95**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.6★**

**Skip it**

Scored 46/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**17**

 ×0.30

Growth

**69**

 ×0.30

Competition

**35**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**28**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +133.2% year over year.

109K54KSpike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Aug, Sep · busiest ÷ quietest = 28.0×

## **Competition**

- Audubon Park39% - Kaytee35% - Wagner's13% - Happy Wings6% - FREEBIRD Wild Bird Seed5% - COOL BIRDS2%

The top 5 products take 67% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 6 brands and 25 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**6 **▲rising

was 5 a year ago

**Sellers**

**25**

**Top 5 brand share**

**98%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Audubon Park Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders 4-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Nc0H2uIPL.jpg) [**Audubon Park Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders 4-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037UZZYQ)

Audubon Park$8.144.7★7,60732%▲rising

2
![Kaytee Nut & Fruit Wild Bird Seed 5 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7Q7uhofL.jpg) [**Kaytee Nut & Fruit Wild Bird Seed 5 lb**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055INY1Y)

Kaytee$13.034.7★17,21112%▲rising

3
![Wagners 62032 Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food 6-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sybXo6IqL.jpg) [**Wagners 62032 Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food 6-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031081MU)

Wagner's$13.364.7★9,6549%▼falling

4
![Kaytee Cardinal Wild Bird Seed 7 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FCNT1dK2L.jpg) [**Kaytee Cardinal Wild Bird Seed 7 lb**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQNW2)

Kaytee$14.674.7★8486%▼falling

5
![Audubon Park Cardinal Wild Bird Seed - 8 lb. No Corn Milo or Millet Sunflower & Safflower Mix Bird Food for Outside Feeders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Iipnc-6+L.jpg) [**Audubon Park Cardinal Wild Bird Seed - 8 lb. No Corn Milo or Millet Sunflower & Safflower Mix Bird Food for Outside Feeders**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7CX4S7)

Audubon Park$15.574.7★7,6076%▲rising

6
![Kaytee All American Wild Bird Food Seed Blend for Cardinals Blue Jays Finches & Other Outdoor Wild Birds 5 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51N0SdIrrVL.jpg) [**Kaytee All American Wild Bird Food Seed Blend for Cardinals Blue Jays Finches & Other Outdoor Wild Birds 5 Pounds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B9KPVRQ)

Kaytee$6.004.6★5,1905%▼falling

7
![Freebird Songbird Blend - Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders with Black Oil Sunflower Safflower Millet & Peanut Pieces - Attracts Cardinals Finches & Chickadees - 5 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L5SvMpwZL.jpg) [**Freebird Songbird Blend - Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders with Black Oil Sunflower Safflower Millet & Peanut Pieces - Attracts Cardinals Finches & Chickadees - 5 lb Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9ZNZV2V)

FREEBIRD Wild Bird Seed$24.954.7★2925%▲rising

8
![Happy Wings Cardinal Blend Bird Food Mix of Sunflower and Safflower Seed 5 Pounds | No Grow Seed | Bird Food for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51m7kTuhWHL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Cardinal Blend Bird Food Mix of Sunflower and Safflower Seed 5 Pounds | No Grow Seed | Bird Food for Wild Birds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4YZN9CN)

Happy Wings$19.954.6★2604%▼falling

9
![Wagners 53002 Farmers Delight Wild Bird Food with Cherry Flavor 10-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nTA+igo9L.jpg) [**Wagners 53002 Farmers Delight Wild Bird Food with Cherry Flavor 10-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LHE5OSQ)

Wagner's$12.464.5★20,9124%▼falling

10

![Kaytee Ultimate Birders Blend Food Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Grosbeaks Cardinals Nuthatches Woodpeckers & More 10 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51cm5TEaalL.jpg) [**Kaytee Ultimate Birders Blend Food Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Grosbeaks Cardinals Nuthatches Woodpeckers & More 10 Pounds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QYCJ1VV)

Kaytee$18.814.5★5,0244%▼falling

11

![Kaytee Cardinal Seed Cake Wild Bird Food 1.85 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41qODMxPhTL.jpg) [**Kaytee Cardinal Seed Cake Wild Bird Food 1.85 Pounds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0017JJKBS)

Kaytee$6.404.6★8643%▲rising

12

![Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YoGuETuvL.jpg) [**Kaytee Wild Bird (No Mess or Waste Free) Food Seed Blend For Blue Jays Woodpeckers Juncos Cardinals Grosbeaks Sparrows and Finches 10 Pound (Packaging May Vary)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002DK91A)

Kaytee$13.884.4★6,2632%—flat

13

![Cool Birds Cardinal & Crew Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Black Oil Sunflower Sunflower Hearts & Safflower Blend for Cardinals Grosbeaks & Chickadees Bird Food for Outside Feeders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51McWZlNW7L.jpg) [**Cool Birds Cardinal & Crew Wild Bird Seed 10 lb. Black Oil Sunflower Sunflower Hearts & Safflower Blend for Cardinals Grosbeaks & Chickadees Bird Food for Outside Feeders**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKC2CNG6)

COOL BIRDS$19.674.6★1672%—flat

14

![Kaytee Songbird Wild Bird Seed Food Blended for Grosbeaks Chickadees Titmice Cardinals Nuthatches & More 7 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51pZkCzYFWL.jpg) [**Kaytee Songbird Wild Bird Seed Food Blended for Grosbeaks Chickadees Titmice Cardinals Nuthatches & More 7 Pounds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003URCM9W)

Kaytee$13.044.7★5,0392%▲rising

15

![Happy Wings Black Oil Sunflower Seeds 5 lb Wild Bird Food for Cardinals Finches & Chickadees High-Energy Natural Bird Feed for All Life Stages](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514kWH5xxuL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Black Oil Sunflower Seeds 5 lb Wild Bird Food for Cardinals Finches & Chickadees High-Energy Natural Bird Feed for All Life Stages**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y5SGZPG)

Happy Wings$18.934.6★1,0232%▲rising

## **Product shelf**

All 15 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Audubon Park Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders 4-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Nc0H2uIPL.jpg)**Audubon Park Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food Cardinal Bird Seed for Outside Feeders 4-Pound Bag** Audubon Park**$8.14**4.7★7,607 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0037UZZYQ) [![Kaytee Nut & Fruit Wild Bird Seed 5 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Y7Q7uhofL.jpg)**Kaytee Nut & Fruit Wild Bird Seed 5 lb** Kaytee**$13.03**4.7★17,211 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055INY1Y) [![Wagners 62032 Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food 6-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51sybXo6IqL.jpg)**Wagners 62032 Cardinal Blend Wild Bird Food 6-Pound Bag** Wagner's**$13.36**4.7★9,654 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031081MU) [![Kaytee Cardinal Wild Bird Seed 7 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51FCNT1dK2L.jpg)**Kaytee Cardinal Wild Bird Seed 7 lb** Kaytee**$14.67**4.7★848 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQNW2) [![Audubon Park Cardinal Wild Bird Seed - 8 lb. No Corn Milo or Millet Sunflower & Safflower Mix Bird Food for Outside Feeders](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Iipnc-6+L.jpg)**Audubon Park Cardinal Wild Bird Seed - 8 lb. No Corn Milo or Millet Sunflower & Safflower Mix Bird Food for Outside Feeders** Audubon Park**$15.57**4.7★7,607 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH7CX4S7) [![Kaytee All American Wild Bird Food Seed Blend for Cardinals Blue Jays Finches & Other Outdoor Wild Birds 5 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51N0SdIrrVL.jpg)**Kaytee All American Wild Bird Food Seed Blend for Cardinals Blue Jays Finches & Other Outdoor Wild Birds 5 Pounds** Kaytee**$6.00**4.6★5,190 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B9KPVRQ) [![Freebird Songbird Blend - Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders with Black Oil Sunflower Safflower Millet & Peanut Pieces - Attracts Cardinals Finches & Chickadees - 5 lb Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41L5SvMpwZL.jpg)**Freebird Songbird Blend - Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders with Black Oil Sunflower Safflower Millet & Peanut Pieces - Attracts Cardinals Finches & Chickadees - 5 lb Bag** FREEBIRD Wild Bird Seed**$24.95**4.7★292 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9ZNZV2V) [![Happy Wings Cardinal Blend Bird Food Mix of Sunflower and Safflower Seed 5 Pounds | No Grow Seed | Bird Food for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51m7kTuhWHL.jpg)**Happy Wings Cardinal Blend Bird Food Mix of Sunflower and Safflower Seed 5 Pounds | No Grow Seed | Bird Food for Wild Birds** Happy Wings**$19.95**4.6★260 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D4YZN9CN)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Quality-Overall**35%

*“Great Quality Seed”*

**Value For Money**31%

*“Worth it”*

**Size-Overall**6%

*“Good Size”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“As advertised”*

**Plant Growth**4%

*“The variety of seeds is good as well”*

**Pet Friendly**2%

*“Perfect for the birds I feed”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**2%

*“No mess”*

**Pest/Insect Control**2%

*“was good at attracting birds”*

**Smell**2%

*“This has a fresh smell to it and looks good”*

**Ease Of Use**2%

*“easy to use”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**17%

*“This is not cheap”*

**Quality-Overall**14%

*“Expensive for quality”*

**Contamination**9%

*“There were bugs in the bag”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%

*“looks nothing like the picture”*

**Size-Overall**7%

*“it cannot fit everyone”*

**Pest/Insect Control**7%

*“Bug infestation”*

**Natural Resource Wastage**6%

*“Waste of money”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**6%

*“It created a huge mess”*

**Durability**3%

*“Bag fell apart when I used it”*

**Plant Growth**2%

*“Ive got seeds sprouted everywhere”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Value For Money27% - Size-Overall23% - Advertised Vs Actual Product10% - Functionality-Overall6% - Leak-Proof5% - Ease Of Cleaning4% - Quality-Overall4% - Smell4% - Pest/Insect Control2% - Contamination2%