Point to dire recipe for bird (5)
I believe the answer is:
eider
'for bird' is the definition.
(eider is a kind of bird)
'point to dire recipe' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 'e' (compass point).
'recipe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dire' anagrammed gives 'ider'.
'e'+'ider'='EIDER'
(Other definitions for eider that I've seen before include "Duck supplying down" , "ie Red (anag.)" , "Duck providing fine down" , "Sea bird" , "Reed I make into a duck" .)