Bear Lodge Garden Hide

Romania

Location and installation year

This hide is located in Zeteváralja (Sub Cetate) village in the garden of the Hargita Bear Lodge in Romania. The hide is located on the edge of a woodland. It was installed in August 2016. We have a drinking pool in front of the hide and we also feed the woodpeckers and seed eater birds throughout the year. It is also possible to use the hide without glass.

Access

It is about 150 meter gentle uphill walk to the hide.

Size and style

It is 250 cm wide, 200 cm long and 200 cm high. It has 220 cm by 50 cm photo-through windows. It is comfortable for three photographers.

Comfort and accessories

Chairs with back support
Heating system (while -5°C outside it can be 20°C inside the hide) from November to March
Shelf
Ventilators against the steaming up of the glass window

Regulation

This hide can be entered any time of the day.

Recommended Photo Equipment

The distance to the end of the drinking pool where most birds appear is 5.5 meter from the hide. All sort of lenses recommended but a 300 mm is the best. Also take a 500mm if possible, especially for woodpeckers in winter. Occasionally some species perch closer to the hide so a zoom lens can be useful too.

What to bring

No essential items

Photo period

Throughout the year

Possible species

Common Buzzard (winter); Sparrowhawk (anytime); Woodpigeon (May to September); Turtle Dove (May to September); Ural Owl (anytime, mostly winter); Black Woodpecker (May); Grey-headed Woodpecker (May to September); Great Spotted Woodpecker (all year round); Middle Spotted Woodpecker (all year round; best in April, May or winter); Robin (April and May, August to October); Nightingale (April to July); Common Redstart (May to September); Song Thrush (April to October); Mistle Thrush (October to December); Blackbird (all year round); Fieldfair (all year round); Blackcap (April to September); Garden Warbler (May); Willow Warbler (April to May and August to September); Chiffchaff (April to October); Goldcrest (October); Wren (October-March); Spotted Flycatcher (July to September); Collared Flycatcher (occasional); Great Tit (all year round); Blue Tit (all year round); Marsh Tit (all year round); Long-tailed Tit (all year round); Nuthatch (all year round); Red-backed Shrike (May to August); Jay (all year round); Starling (April to July); Tree Sparrow (all year round); Chaffinch (all year round); Brambling (winter); Goldfinch (winter); Greenfinch (all year round); Siskin (winter); Bullfinch (October to March); Hawfinch (all year round); Crossbill (occasional) Yellowhammer (April to September); MAMMALS: Red squirrel (all year round);