Were have they gone

[tigertom]

Though sep oct numbers of birds visiting my feeders was building nicely loads of goldfinches house sparrows greenfinches chaffinches and tits as well as woodpigeons and collard doves but over last two week numbers have gone down to the 2 collard doves I had to day late on were have they gone?
Thanks
MIKE

[Shrike]

you did mention moving your feeders around to deter your sparrowhawk from such easy pickings,one of those two reasons possibly ?

[tigertom]

Originally Posted by Shrike

you did mention moving your feeders around to deter your sparrowhawk from such easy pickings,one of those two reasons possibly ?

No still got plenty on feeders after I moved them in fact only started getting sparrows after I had moved them and move was not to deter spawk did cut clematis back on fence so easier for birds to see him coming that did not put the birds off either nor spawk he just changed his attack route and don't mind him coming hes got to eat too. Reason I moved feeders was new neighbors did not like the fact it was near to there side of garden and was getting bird poo on kids trampoline

[Shrike]

just read moving feeders can have an effect on garden birds ,and seeing them come to new areas shortly afterwards but then disappearing soonafter is not uncommon,hard to give a reason for this but obviously birds dont work on the same logic as us.