Hargita Forest Hide

Romania

Location and installation year

This hide is located in the forest near Zeteváralja (Sub Cetate) village in the Hargita Mountains. It was installed in August 2017. We have a small drinking pool in front of the hide but this is mostly a feeding station which is best between October and April. In May and June the activity is much reduced when all the local birds breeding. But this is good time for Red Squirrel photography.

Access

It is about 300 meter uphill walk to the hide.

Size and style

It is 250 cm wide, 250 cm long and 240 cm high. It has two photography directions with two 220 cm by 30 cm photo-through windows. It is comfortable for three photographers.

Comfort and accessories

Chairs with back support
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 various perched and drinking pool is about 5 meter from the windows. All sort of lenses recommended from 300 to 500 mm. Occasionally some species perch closer to the hide so a zoom lens can be useful too.

What to bring

No essential items

Photo period

All year round but best from October to April

Possible species

Sparrowhawk (occasional); Ural Owl (rare); Grey-headed Woodpecker (occasional); Great Spotted Woodpecker (all year round); Robin (April to June and September); Song Thrush (April to October); Mistle Thrush (April to October); Blackbird (all year round); Blackcap (April to September); Chiffchaff (April to October); Goldcrest (October); Wren (October-March); Great Tit (all year round); Blue Tit (all year round); Marsh Tit (all year round); Willow Tit (October to April), Crested Tit (October to April) ; Nuthatch (all year round); Jay (all year round); Eurasian Nutcracker (November to March) ; Starling (April to July); Chaffinch (all year round); Brambling (winter); Siskin (July to August); Bullfinch (October to March);