A general-purpose wild bird mix is built to be picked over by whoever turns up, rather than aimed at one species, which is the opposite approach to a specialist blend like a robin or nyjer mix.

Bestpets Wild Bird Food combines wheat, kibbled maize, black sunflower seeds, red dari and vegetable oil. The allergens note states the mix may contain nuts. Bestpets' own feeding guidance is to keep food available year-round, refresh the supply every day or two, keep water available, and remove old or wet food promptly to avoid mould or bacteria building up.

• Composition: wheat, kibbled maize, black sunflower seeds, red dari, vegetable oil
• May contain nuts
• 20KG bag
• Manufacturer's guidance: refresh every one to two days and remove old or wet food promptly
• Food should be available year-round, including breeding and fledgling periods

What the label doesn't say. Bestpets don't publish a protein, fat or energy analysis for this mix, and there's no breakdown of which garden species it particularly favours beyond the general blackbird, tit, finch, dove, starling and sparrow list in their marketing — so treat it as an all-comers mix rather than a targeted one.

Who it's for: anyone wanting a straightforward, general-purpose feeder mix rather than a species-specific blend, and who can accommodate the "may contain nuts" note.