Beech

SPECIES	LISTED	PREFERRED	SEASONS	COMMENTS
Black Bear		Yes	F	Beech nuts are a staple food; bear claw marks can be seen on trunks.
Black-capped Chickadee			F	Feeds on nuts.
Blue Jay			F	Feeds on nuts.
Common Grackle			F	Feeds on nuts.
Downy Woodpecker			F	Feeds on nuts.
Eastern Chipmunk			F	Feeds on nuts.
Gray Fox			F	Feeds on nuts.
Gray Squirrel			F	Feeds on nuts.
Hairy Woodpecker			F	Feeds on nuts.
Northern Flying Squirrel			F	Feeds on nuts.
Porcupine			W	Feeds on bark in winter.
Purple Finch			F	Feeds on nuts.
Raccoon			F	Feeds on nuts.
Red Fox			F	Feeds on nuts.
Red-bellied Woodpecker			F	Feeds on nuts.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak			F	Feeds on nuts.
Ruffed Grouse			F	Feeds on nuts.
Southern Flying Squirrel			F	Feeds on nuts.
Tufted Titmouse			F	Feeds on nuts.
White-breasted Nuthatch			F	Feeds on nuts.
White-footed Mouse			F	Feeds on nuts.
White-tailed Deer				Feeds on twigs, foliage, nuts.
Wild Turkey		Yes	F	Feeds on nuts.
Wood Duck			F	Feeds on nuts.
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker			F	Feeds on nuts.