Lack of songbirds

Birds won't feed if they feel threatened so you need some bushes near the feeders to provide a bolt hole where they return to after visiting the feeders. Either that or move the feeders nearer to safety. We have a Cotoneaster and a Berberis that provide a launching pad and safety perch for birds to get onto the feeders plus a Forsythia bush at the bottom of the garden.

Some evergreens and climbers will give cover for them, especially in the winter.

Persevere and continue providing food but consider the positioning of feeders. Escape routes are important as are bushes to bolt to if raptors are around. But don't place feeders close to fences or bushes cats can climb and wait in ambush.

However, even the Sparrow Hawks have young to feed, as do magpies etc., so promoting that healthy food chain isn't such a bad thing, it could even help song bird populations some suggest!

I have a,similar problem to Flyingfox, and we do have conifers by a couple of bird feeders. All I've seen in the garden since coming home over 3 weeks ago is a Rook and  Wood Pigeon, even the Robin that used to visit has disappeared. I did hear a Blackbird early this morning but no sign of it during the day.

The above advice is all good.  If you are still struggling to entice the birds, then I would be inclined to think of the food I'm putting out.

I'm not going to suggest changing your supplier but try the RS P B & Haith's websites --  you can get advice / suggestions on them about what eats / prefers which and the best places to put it out.

Yes, the type of feed and also the feeder itself can determine the birds that visit. Song birds tend to be ground feeders but will frequent 'tables'. We have several blackbirds, a couple of song thrushes and quite a few robins visit ours. The latter will attempt the occasional impression of a humming bird in order to get to the suet balls hung out for the GSWs. Lots of sparrows, B&G tits, the occasional LT tits. Also Goldfinch, Siskin and rarely greenfinch now and again. Greenfinches suffered from a virus a few years back which decimated their numbers and still is of some concern! (Some parallels here) so keep cleaning and sterilising your feeders regularly.

??   could those G / finches be ' socially distancing '  themselves,  Micky  ??

😄 Probably but I think they have more of a Corvid issue at this moment! They don't crow about it though!😳

Sigh !

😂The old ones are the best don't you think!😉