upstarts1979
Well-known member
What-o me old bluenose mucker!
John, you're a sucker for punishment but your seemingly endless commitment is commendable!
This is difficult to portray, not only 'cos I've got to paint a word picture but also because of the unknown new hide and the exact layout of fences etc. So, I'll try to précis my thoughts:
Your third attachment shows (essentially) 4 longitudinal channels going away from the hide. This provides the waders (Snipe etc) with some great feeding (when flooded) and good cover from both the elements and any marauding raptors. It also maximises the viewing opportunities with only the minimum of 'dead ground' in the foreground where the longitudinal channels are joined together by a lateral channel.
Looking at your second photo, this shows the leftmost longitudinal channel (albeit a bit wide to describe as a channel) and the lateral channel right in front of the hide. This area is also (of course) the main access for the work parties and associated equipment, but notwithstanding the access argument, the water level maintenance in this specific area might be easier if these two areas of channelling were joined.
Finally, your first picture shows the salt flats frequented by feeding Linnets and the main channel in front of the hide (which has been subject to repeated dredging since its inception). I think this should be continued and supplemented perhaps. There's no disputing the dead ground afforded by the near bank of this channel (and there isn't an awful lot that's practicable to address it. However, when the silt is dug out, can the majority be excavated from the nearest bank so that the furthest bank forms a shelf on which the waders can feed/wander whilst still being visible to the occupants of the hide (and hopefully even to those in the cheap seats downstairs) J for JOKE! To supplement this vista could consideration be given to adding two lateral channels running away from the hide perpendicular to the existing channel but not to jeopardise the access routes (I realise that this would involve some serious earth moving) to further enhance the view-ability in the immediate vicinity of the hide.
My thoughts as invited.
SJV
Can you say that again 8-P J for joke!:-O
Sy with your superior technical know how, a picture paints a1000 words.
Is it possible to superimpose on to the photos. I get your points but it would be good to actually see what you envisage.
B John