I'll spread more seed on the groung today - and try the orange peels. I do have the spring loaded bird feeder and it works much better than the non spring loaded. Live near the beach and don't get a real lot of birds. I think other years when I feed them through the summer, I'd see more around.
I may try to net some at my Dad's this weekend and bring some home w/me.
I read somewhere the acorn crop this year was at it's lowest in many years. Last year there was an abundance - normal cycles.