My birds have stopped coming to my feeder except for the woodpeckers.
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Woodpeckers are more aggressive at feeding stations and can actually scare off many other birds. You could try changing the mix you are using or don't put any out for a week and the woodpeckers will go elsewhere (that is if you want them to leave.) Also check your feeder for insect activity and clean out the feeder of any old food residue, etc.
Birds migrate to warmer climates in the fall.
We only feed black oil sunflower seeds, we have every bird coming to the feeders.
An artificial owl will keep the woodpeckers away...
We feed an avg of 40 pounds of black oil sunflower seed per week. Right now, because of the heat, our usual birds are most likely in the deeper woods where it is cooler. The biggest flush of migration birds from our area has pretty much finished, so the birds we were used to seeing since April are gone and things are quieting down. We also noticed we have had a hawk move into the neighborhood so our doves are only visiting later in the evening. We have always had woodpeckers of every kind at our feeders, but because we have 4 large feeders, they've never scared away any of the birds, from the smallest to the largest. Take the time now (before winter) to do some clean up around the ground under the feeders, clean the feeders themselves, etc.