Robins will flock to your garden when 1 healthy snack is left out

Robins are struggling to find enough food during autumn months. Their usual grub becomes harder to find at this time of year, but households can easily lend a helping hand to these delicate creatures before winter arrives, reports the Express.

With berries and bugs becoming more difficult to come by, robins risk not putting on sufficient weight to survive the harsh winter months ahead. When September arrives, the birds must start building up fat stores to see them through winter whilst also replacing their tatty feathers.

This exhausting process demands additional energy and sustenance. Wildlife experts at Beaky Bites have revealed just how simple it is to provide robins with food that's both nourishing and tasty.

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Peanuts, along with sunflower hearts or seeds, are packed with fats. They're high-energy food sources, which is exactly what robins will be craving.

But it's vital to remember that robins can't eat salted food. Their systems can't handle salt, causing dehydration, kidney problems or even death.

Birds must only be given natural and unprocessed food because of their delicate digestive systems, so make sure you're only providing unsalted peanuts and seeds to robins.

The experts said: "Peanuts and sunflower hearts are healthy options robins love. These foods provide the proteins and fats they need. Sunflower hearts are particularly nutritious and are a robin favourite during breeding season.

"You can offer peanuts and sunflower hearts by scattering them on the ground or in platform feeders. These foods are not only healthy but also very attractive to robins so add them to your feeders to increase interaction from robins."

These supplies will provide robins with the essential energy and protein needed to grow additional feathers, which assists them in staying warm and protects them from harsh frosts.

After you've acquired your bird-friendly peanuts, they'll require chopping up or crushing into smaller fragments. Robins possess delicate beaks and find it difficult to break open nuts, whilst whole peanuts might present a choking hazard for tinier birds.

Simply sprinkle the peanut fragments on a low platform in your garden such as a dish or table, and you'll discover robins coming back repeatedly, enabling you to witness plenty of these beautiful birds this autumn.

A specialist revealed: "Robins prefer ground feeding, which means they will feed from trays placed on the ground or directly off the ground itself amongst the grass. This is how they naturally feed and makes them feel more comfortable and safe."

Should you wish to buy food for robins, they're especially keen on dried mealworms, as these creatures are loaded with the nutrients and proteins they would naturally eat in their habitat.

You can also provide robins with suet pellets or balls, created from animal fat, which are ideal for helping robins accumulate their fat stores and sustain their energy levels to endure the approaching chilly conditions.

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