Why have the birds disappeared from my garden?

Despite the lack of birds in your garden, you should still keep feeders topped up for when they return (Alamy/PA)

You’ve filled your birdfeeders and topped up your birdbaths, yet many of our fine feathered creatures seem to have disappeared. So, what’s happened?

Every summer, the RSPB receives a flurry of calls from bird lovers wondering why the birds have disappeared from their gardens.