Haven't followed this lovely thread since 2017, so sorry if this has already been covered, but we've had very few baby birds in the garden this year. Has anyone else noticed the same?
We are in middle England, about as far from the sea as you can get. The usual massive, squabbling starling clans have been here making a rumpus, but those other babies we've had in previous years conspicuous by their absence. Only one robin - & that very late - still hasn't got his proper orange chest, only 1 or 2 blackbird babies when in previous years we had frazzled looking parents trying to feed 4 at a time! No baby finches of any kind, no baby collared doves or dozy great wood pigeons, nor tits - blue, great or long-tailed. No wren babies either. The adults have all been here at the feeders or exploring the various terracotta pots, so they are interested in the food - just apparently not breeding as prolifically this year. Think I should play some Barry White?