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# **thistle seed for birds**

**Skip it****53/100 **

a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 73% of clicks) — thistle seed for birds doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$1.6M**

**Growth (1y)**

**+152.3%**

**Products**

**14**

**Brands**

**4**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**18**

**Price range**

**$8.08–$43.53**

**Returns**

**0.0%**

**Rating**

**4.5★**

**Skip it**

Scored 53/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**44**

 ×0.30

Growth

**71**

 ×0.30

Competition

**26**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**37**

 ×0.10

Returns

**100**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +152.3% year over year.

18K9KHoliday '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Apr, May, Jun · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.9×

## **Competition**

- Kaytee43% - Happy Wings42% - Wagner's12% - Pennington2% - Other0%

The top 5 products capture 73% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 4 brands and 18 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**4 **▼falling

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**18**

**Top 5 brand share**

**100%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 5 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511SHQlXS9S.jpg) [**Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 5 Pound**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QSONCW)

Kaytee$13.694.5★13,97825%▲rising

2
![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 10 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wuQrN8OeL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 10 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CH7Z3YD)

Happy Wings$29.084.6★2,54914%▲rising

3
![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nSGgtwK5L.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CH5XJCD)

Happy Wings$19.984.6★2,82914%▼falling

4
![Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 3 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w8B0O+VuS.jpg) [**Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 3 Pound**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQQTW)

Kaytee$12.164.5★13,97812%▲rising

5
![Wagners 62050 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 10-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pr4Ek1TCL.jpg) [**Wagners 62050 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 10-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OOKJ58)

Wagner's$23.714.6★5,3688%▼falling

6
![Happy Wings Nyjer Thistle Seeds for Wild Birds 15 lbs No Grow Premium Bird Seed Attracts Finches Goldfinches Ideal for Year-Round Feeding High in Protein and Energy.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LblPv0hgL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer Thistle Seeds for Wild Birds 15 lbs No Grow Premium Bird Seed Attracts Finches Goldfinches Ideal for Year-Round Feeding High in Protein and Energy.**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWTKGVPJ)

Happy Wings$41.194.7★4066%▲rising

7
![Kaytee Wild Bird Finch Food Blend 3 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515u6Rs4YUL.jpg) [**Kaytee Wild Bird Finch Food Blend 3 lb**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QSN08U)

Kaytee$8.084.5★3,2915%▲rising

8
![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds with Empty Sock for Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51n8ZH6sNCL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds with Empty Sock for Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NNBBHNW)

Happy Wings$21.404.2★6193%▲rising

9
![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - (Pack of 2 13 Ounce x 2) | Prefilled Sock | No Grow Seed | Bird Seeds for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nKtMsfF4L.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - (Pack of 2 13 Ounce x 2) | Prefilled Sock | No Grow Seed | Bird Seeds for Wild Birds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NN9WSJY)

Happy Wings$13.824.4★1,2423%—flat

10

![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food-13 Ounce | Prefilled Sock | No Grow Seed I Bird Seeds for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51OwUIGS8DL.jpg) [**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food-13 Ounce | Prefilled Sock | No Grow Seed I Bird Seeds for Wild Birds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CH6DNL3)

Happy Wings$8.974.4★1,2423%—flat

11

![Wagners 62051 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 5-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510MBUww4DL.jpg) [**Wagners 62051 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 5-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KL18I2)

Wagner's$15.014.6★2,1322%▼falling

12

![Wagners 62053 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 20-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51qso0FtZrL.jpg) [**Wagners 62053 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 20-Pound Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002CAF3PS)

Wagner's$43.534.7★2,7902%▼falling

13

![Pennington Pride Wild Finch Blend Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Special Mix for a Variety of Musical & Colorful Songbirds Great Bird Food to Use as Year-Round Feed 10-lb. Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51JPB3myclL.jpg) [**Pennington Pride Wild Finch Blend Wild Bird Seed for Outside Feeders Special Mix for a Variety of Musical & Colorful Songbirds Great Bird Food to Use as Year-Round Feed 10-lb. Bag**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MPCQB5H)

Pennington$15.844.5★1,7602%—flat

14

![Kaytee No Mess Finch Seed and Nyjer Blend Attracts Goldfinches Chickadees Junos Finches and Other Wild Birds 8 Pounds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51GsVYBLSEL.jpg) [**Kaytee No Mess Finch Seed and Nyjer Blend Attracts Goldfinches Chickadees Junos Finches and Other Wild Birds 8 Pounds**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000Q37F1S)

Kaytee$19.594.6★6042%—flat

## **Product shelf**

All 14 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 5 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511SHQlXS9S.jpg)**Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 5 Pound** Kaytee**$13.69**4.5★13,978 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QSONCW) [![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 10 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wuQrN8OeL.jpg)**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 10 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds** Happy Wings**$29.08**4.6★2,549 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CH7Z3YD) [![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51nSGgtwK5L.jpg)**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed I Bird Seed for Wild Birds** Happy Wings**$19.98**4.6★2,829 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CH5XJCD) [![Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 3 Pound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51w8B0O+VuS.jpg)**Kaytee Nyjer Wild Bird Food Seed 3 Pound** Kaytee**$12.16**4.5★13,978 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002AQQTW) [![Wagners 62050 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 10-Pound Bag](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pr4Ek1TCL.jpg)**Wagners 62050 Nyjer Seed Wild Bird Food 10-Pound Bag** Wagner's**$23.71**4.6★5,368 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OOKJ58) [![Happy Wings Nyjer Thistle Seeds for Wild Birds 15 lbs No Grow Premium Bird Seed Attracts Finches Goldfinches Ideal for Year-Round Feeding High in Protein and Energy.](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51LblPv0hgL.jpg)**Happy Wings Nyjer Thistle Seeds for Wild Birds 15 lbs No Grow Premium Bird Seed Attracts Finches Goldfinches Ideal for Year-Round Feeding High in Protein and Energy.** Happy Wings**$41.19**4.7★406 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CWTKGVPJ) [![Kaytee Wild Bird Finch Food Blend 3 lb](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515u6Rs4YUL.jpg)**Kaytee Wild Bird Finch Food Blend 3 lb** Kaytee**$8.08**4.5★3,291 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QSN08U) [![Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds with Empty Sock for Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51n8ZH6sNCL.jpg)**Happy Wings Nyjer/Thistle Seeds with Empty Sock for Wild Bird Food - 5 Pounds I No Grow Seed** Happy Wings**$21.40**4.2★619 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NNBBHNW)

## **Reviews**

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

### **What buyers love **

**Pet Friendly**25%

*“My birds love this”*

**Quality-Overall**22%

*“Excellent Product”*

**Value For Money**18%

*“Great value”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%

*“As advertised”*

**Taste-Overall**3%

*“Evidently it's yummy”*

**Ease Of Cleaning**3%

*“Good clean seed”*

**Ease Of Use**3%

*“convenient”*

**Freshness**3%

*“The product was very fresh”*

**Size-Overall**2%

*“Great size bag for the price”*

**Fun/Entertainment Experience**2%

*“The birds really seem to enjoy it”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Value For Money**25%

*“Wish it was cheaper”*

**Stale/Rotten/Spoiled**10%

*“seed was not fresh”*

**Smell**8%

*“The first thing I noticed was the rancid smell when I opened the bag”*

**Durability**7%

*“bag last 2 times I ordered”*

**Moist/Dry**7%

*“The bag that I got was obviously dried out because after a week”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“therefore the quality is not there”*

**Functionality-Overall**4%

*“Doesnt work”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“theyre so small”*

**Contamination**3%

*“Bugs inside of package”*

**Natural Resource Wastage**3%

*“Expensive Waste”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall40% - Leak-Proof30% - Advertised Vs Actual Product13% - Defective Material/Parts7% - Ease Of Cleaning7% - Product Condition3%