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Hi All I have written many letters to manufactures, stockists and organisations that endorse these companies regarding the danger of mesh bags. I received the first response back from Gardman today. Below I have copied their reply. Gardman Reply "Many millions of fat balls and other...

We have a fantastic new offer starting today. Spend £35 and get a pack of ten mealworm variety RSPB Super suet cakes HALF PRICE. This is a whopping £9.50 saving! These versatile suet cakes are great for a wide variety of garden birds. They are specially designed to be non-sticky, so...

We have another great bargain for you today. RSPB Hanging bird cakes are HALF PRICE. Grab them while stocks last. Offer ends 17 May 2011.

We have a new offer starting today. Save £4 on every box of ten Super Suet Cakes you buy. You can buy as many boxes as you like at this fantastic price of just £14.99 for ten cakes. These square suet cakes are great! The non-melting fat cakes are great for feeding birds all year...

Dear all, A gentle - but important - reminder not to put out the fat from your roasting tins as food for birds. The reasons why are discussed here ATB, DOM

And a present for birds... a recipe for speedy bird cake . Another great family activity for the festive period (especially important with more snow forecast this weekend!) Tell us how you got on and, as ever, share your photos in our RSPB community gallery.

RSPB customer Paul Elwell very kindly gave his permission for us to use this fantastic photo of a goldcrest on an RSPB Square bird cake feeder . Thanks Paul!

Hello, this is old news for me, but I have only just joined the RSPB community so I wanted to share it with you all as a warning. We have always had a variety of bird feeders - from old flower pot saucers to very modern nijer feeders. Amongst them we have a variety of feeders for fat balls - including...

Hi all, as sparrow says, it is best to use pure fat such as lard or suet for birds cakes. Anything that has been cooked and mixed with the juices from the meat, such as the fat left in a roasting tray, is best avoided. This is because it allows bacteria to breed and can smeer on the birds feathers.

Hi Ange We certainly do not advocate the use of the waste fat from cooking processes as bird food as it can cause problems for birds on three fronts. Firstly, when placed a outside and left for the birds the combination of meat juice and fat is a breeding ground for bacteria which can make birds very...

Another regular at the trough in my back garden. If I spent as much money on myself as I do on bird food I would be morbidly obese, or dead fat anyway!

Last month, Katie told us all about fat and why it is good for birds , so I thought I'd have a go at making some speedy bird cakes, and see how they go down with my garden visitors. Using the recipe tucked away in our youth pages, it didn't take me long to make the cake and get it hanging...

We humans are constantly bombarded with messages that Fat Is Bad. It's less lard, more olive oil these days. And rightly so, much of the time. Now that many of us live rather sedentary lives, sitting around in heated offices and houses, fat isn't as important for us as it once was. For birds...

These seed and fat feeders were easily made by a Year 2 group with minimum supervision. There are plenty of other activities

Is it any wonder I have to frequently fill feeders