I come from a family of bird lovers and breeders and we never put are feeders and bird tables out any earlier than November. The birds have no need for feeders and tables any earlier in the year over here in Northern Ireland. By the time November comes all migratory birds have left for warmer clims. In saying that, the migratory instinct in birds will always rule over whether its handier to hang about our back gardens for peanuts and seed.