Passerine drinking Hide No.2

Hungary

Location and installation year

This hide is in the Debrecen Great Wood reserve which is a superb old oak forest. It was installed in October 2010. We have a drinking pool in front of the hide which is operating from early April to November. It is about 1.8 km from our other drinking station and located in a small clearing. This hide was rebuilt in 2018 and it is larger now with capacity of up to 5 photographers.

Access

It is about 120 meter gentle walk to the hide.

Size and style

It is 350 cm wide, 250 cm long and 180 cm high. It has 230 cm by 45 cm photo-through windows. It is comfortable 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. It is possible to leave the hide any time but has to spend minimum 5 hours in a row once entered.

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 (winter and August, September); Woodpigeon (May to September); Turtle Dove (May to September); Cuckoo (April and May); Black Woodpecker (May to September); Green Woodpecker (May to September); Great Spotted Woodpecker (all year round); Middle Spotted Woodpecker (all year round; best in April, May or winter); Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (May); Tree Pipit (May); Robin (April and May, August to October); Nightingale (April to July); Song Thrush (April to October); Mistle Thrush (October to December) Redwing (winter); Blackbird (all year round); Fieldfair (winter); Blackcap (April to September); Icterine Warbler (August); Willow Warbler (April to May and August to September); Wood Warbler (August); Chiffchaff (April to October); Spotted Flycatcher (July to September); Pied Flycatcher (May and August); Collared Flycatcher (April and May); 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); Golden Oriole (May and June); Tree Sparrow (Aprilk to November); Chaffinch (April to November); Greenfinch (April to November); Hawfinch (April to November); Yellowhammer (April to September); MAMMALS: Red fox (April to November); Red squirrel (April to November); Roe Deer (April to November);