I've been regularly feeding tits since around 1994. Every year, some'd return and feed from there.
I've been away for university and have not had the chance to feed them.
I've now graduated and returned to the feeding. I've got my usual mesh nutfeeder hanged up at my table, but have not been able to attract any birds at all! I've seen the tits around, as they're frequently at a tree/bush overhanging my table.
One problem I've noticed is that there have beeen a lack of bushes since my next door neighbour started hacking at them, and virtually destroyed them all.
Either that is the problem, or perhaps this "generation" of tits don't have the concept of eating "nuts", since no other birds have been able to teach them in previous years when the feeder hadn't been put up.
Should I try moving the table elsewhere?
I've been away for university and have not had the chance to feed them.
I've now graduated and returned to the feeding. I've got my usual mesh nutfeeder hanged up at my table, but have not been able to attract any birds at all! I've seen the tits around, as they're frequently at a tree/bush overhanging my table.
One problem I've noticed is that there have beeen a lack of bushes since my next door neighbour started hacking at them, and virtually destroyed them all.
Either that is the problem, or perhaps this "generation" of tits don't have the concept of eating "nuts", since no other birds have been able to teach them in previous years when the feeder hadn't been put up.
Should I try moving the table elsewhere?