It's almost spring, but your garden birds could still do with a little help. Rob Weaver, BBC H&W's wildlife expert, has just the dish for them.
Although the first signs of springs are showing, Rob says garden birds could still do with a little help finding food. Here's his recipe for making your own bird cakes - don't forget you can use bread until the chicks start appearing.
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ROB'S BIRD CAKE RECIPE
Ingredients:
Lard (not cooking oil as it needs to solidify) Mixed bird seed Bread crumbs (fine until the chicks appear)
Instructions:
Making the cakes
1. Melt lard in a pan 2. When lard has turned to liquid add other ingredients and stir 3. Pour contents in to a plastic container (old marg tub will do) 4. Allow the mixture to go solid in fridge 5. Push out of the container and put on you bird table.
Alternatively - you can tie a long piece of string through the bottom of the container and then add the mixture - that way you can hang it out on a tree with the bird cake still inside the tub.
