Small Bird And Bacon Stew With Walnuts Or Hazelnuts

• 6 fatty rashers of bacon
• 6 if (very)
• 4 pigeons
• 3 garlic (cloves)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 1/4 real ale
• 180 ml water
• 80 gr mushrooms
• 45 gr hazelnuts
• 6 slices coarse brown bread