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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ken Hall" data-source="post: 928576" data-attributes="member: 26204">Update on Hide at TarlandThe hide is now open, and has turned out to be better than I had expected.  Today there were several pairs of Oystercatchers, Redshanks, Lapwings, Curlews, Mallards, all with young, plus lots of Sand Martins, Black-headed and Common Gulls and Starlings.  The hide logbook shows it is well used, and reports Snipe, Reed Bunting, Skylark, Yellowhammer and other common farmland birds.  OK, so nothing rare or unusual, but the water levels are controlled, there is both open water and wet grassland, with surrounding fields and woodland.  The hide is very nice, with seating for 6 - 8 people, plus lots of info. It is south facing (not so good) but the water is closer than I expected.  It could be good for passage migrants, unless being 30 miles inland is a drawback.  I'll be keeping an eye on it.</blockquote>