Where did my birds go? I live in the mid-Atlantic (inland northern Virginia) and until a few days

[Curmudgeoness]

1. No need to panic.

There is a seasonal change in the individuals, and sometimes the new birds moving into your neighborhood have to find the feeder. And don't worry, they will.

I have been feeding for at least 20 years, and I no longer have that problem, since birds seek my out now. But there were times that I wondered what was wrong. And there are still slower times of year, and even slower days. If it is really rainy and crappy for one day, I see no birds. If the rain continues longer, they finally come back out.

I guess right now your summer birds with their families have moved on----it is that time of year, and the winter birds need to find you. Keep your eyes open now and in the spring for the visitors who are just passing through. That is when you might see new birds.