A very fast growing hobby in this country is bird watching. You'll either have to go to where the birds are or try to get them to where you are.
The only thing birds want from you is one thing. That is food. They're similar to other animals in that they are usually thinking about their next meal. The same could be said for us humans, of course. If you want to experience birding, you either need to go to where they are or get them to come to you. You have to know what they enjoy eating if you would rather have them come to where you are.
Bread is, of course, the food everyone knows attracts birds. There's a good reason we all think of people feeding birds in the park with bread. Although you can use any type of bread, there are many more possibilities. Muffins broken up into pieces are a favorite of most birds. Even doughnuts or cornbread will attract them effectively.
Believe it or not, peanuts are a favorite of birds. You'll have to shell the peanuts first, since birds are not able to crack them open because of their size. Even though you like the salted peanuts for yourself, don't feed them to the birds, please!
You have to prepare the peanuts before putting them out in a way that will work for bird watching. They can't just go out all together in a pile, because you'll be let down. The birds would just horde them in a hiding place and you wouldn't see them very long. Use mesh bags that onions come in, and you can hang them up or tie them onto something. That way, the birds can extract a few at a time, and they'll stay around.
Following the idea of peanuts, the other great food is peanut butter. The birds will completely love it. They can't keep away from this bird delicacy. Try to put it in holes on your feeder or just around the feeding area. Fill the holes with peanut butter and enjoy the show. It'll start very soon.
It's not easy to attract birds to specific places, but food is certain to draw them. You can use this knowledge to create an ongoing experience of bird watching all year long.