As part of Audubon Community Nature Center’s Virtual Cabin Fever Series, on Saturday, March 13, area residents can learn to make suet cakes for the birds that visit their yard. Those attending must gather the ingredients they will need before the program begins.

Area residents can make their own suet to lure wild birds to their yard.

Learn how at Audubon Community Nature Center’s Virtual Suet Making Workshop, Saturday, March 13, from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.

Bird watching is an activity that can be pursued almost anywhere. Over the past year, many people have discovered joy in watching birds come to their feeders and observing the behaviors and colors change with the seasons.

Suet cakes are a great alternative to traditional bird seed. The high-calorie option for birds is compact and usually lasts longer than putting out birdseed.

In this virtual program, Audubon will host a workshop to make suet cakes at home while learning which birds one might see at a suet feeder.

Participation is $8 for adults, $6 for Nature Center members and children ages 9 to 15. Paid reservations are required before the beginning of the workshop. To register, go to AudubonCNC.org and click on “Upcoming Programs.”

Those who register will be provided with a list of simple ingredients to have available during the virtual program. A Zoom link will also be included in the confirmation email.

Audubon’s Blue Heron Gift Shop has molds and chick starter available. Call ahead at 569-2345 to arrange for pick up if needed.

The program is part of a Virtual Cabin Fever series designed to share an appreciation of the natural world, inspire area residents to get outside or teach a skill to use in outside adventures.

The Audubon Community Nature Center is located at 1600 Riverside Road, one-quarter mile east of Route 62 between Jamestown and Warren. The first floor of the Nature Center building, including the Blue Heron Gift Shop, live animals, and the 2020 Nature Photography Contest winning photographs, is open Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Because not all of the building is accessible, admission is by donation only.

Area residents are welcome to visit the 600-acre nature preserve from dawn to dusk daily. While practicing safe social distancing measures, hike, snowshoe, or cross country ski the six miles of trails and view Liberty, Audubon’s non-releasable Bald Eagle.

To learn more about Audubon and its programs, call 569-2345, visit AudubonCNC.org, or find Audubon Community Nature Center on Facebook.