Macin Woodland Drinking Hide

Romania

Location and installation year

This hide is located in the Macin National Park in a small woodland. It was installed in October 2011. We have a drinking pool in front of the hide.

Access

It is about 300 meter gentle walk to the hide.

Size and style

It is 180 cm wide, 250 cm long and 140 cm high. It has 230 cm by 45 cm photo-through windows. It is comforatble for three photographers.

Comfort and accessories

Three 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 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 small birds. Occasionally some species perch closer to the hide so a zoom lens can be useful too.

What to bring

No essential items

Photo period

From April to October

Possible species

Levant Sparrowhawk (May to September); Turtle Dove (May to September); Wryneck (May and June); Syrian Woodpecker (all year round); Greater Spotted Woodpecker (all year round); Middle Spotted Woodpecker (May-June); Tree Pipit (May to September); Nightingale (April to June); Common Redstart (May and September); Song Thrush (April to October); Blackbird (all year round); Blackcap (April to September); Garden Warbler (May); Whitethroat (May and June), Lesser Whitethroat (May and June); Barred Warbler (May and June); Willow Warbler (April to May and August to September); Wood Warbler (August); Chiffchaff (April to October); Spotted Flycatcher (August, September); Red-breasted Flycatcher (August, September); Great Tit (all year round); Blue Tit (all year round); Sombre Tit (May to October); Linnet (May to September); Chaffinch (May to September); Red-backed Shrike (May to August); Lesser Grey Shrike (May to July); Woodchat Shrike (irregular); Jay (all year round); Magpie (all year round); Starling (April to July); Golden Oriole (May to July); Hawfinch (May to October); Ortolan Bunting (May to August); Corn Bunting (April to September); Hoopoe (April to June); Roller (June); Honey Buzzard (June to September); Tawny Owl (irregular); Raven (irregular); Wood Lark (May to August);