mcapper
Registered User
So, you all seem to me like the sort of people who visit hides a lot...
So what in your opinion makes a good hide? What design features work best to make the birder experience that bit better? What views and aspects work best to give the best spectacle and the birding experience that bit better?
I seen lots of good and bad design. Hides with floor to ceiling glass and central heating (Carsington Water), double slats (like at Cley), a hidden spectacle that suddenly reveals itself (like at Welney), tower hides, hides with benches, hides with chairs. The list goes on.
A really good list of hide design features and even a good list of the best examples out there would be a useful tool for any one designing a new hide for a reserve.
So what in your opinion makes a good hide? What design features work best to make the birder experience that bit better? What views and aspects work best to give the best spectacle and the birding experience that bit better?
I seen lots of good and bad design. Hides with floor to ceiling glass and central heating (Carsington Water), double slats (like at Cley), a hidden spectacle that suddenly reveals itself (like at Welney), tower hides, hides with benches, hides with chairs. The list goes on.
A really good list of hide design features and even a good list of the best examples out there would be a useful tool for any one designing a new hide for a reserve.