Matt:
I agree with Jeff on the effectiveness of the hides on Mai Po Nature Reserve in
Hong Kong. I have spent many days in those hides and have done some great
unclose photography there. A few of the hides have features to deal with the
conditions during the monsoons when you can roast in those hides. Some of them
have scatter metal grates in the floor to allow airflow up and some also have
rear panels that can be opened to allow increased airflow. As Wayne said, it
is not a good idea to have the rear open but air flow panels in the back are
necessary during extreme summer temps and humidity that are not conducive to
human life in those “ovens”. I don't know if that's an issues for Ford’s Pond.
I’ll send you a few photos of the hides.
Roy
On Dec 17, 2019, at 3:48 PM, Jeff Gilligan <jeffgilligan10@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Dec 17, 2019, at 9:14 AM, Matthew G Hunter <matthewghunter@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Hi Folks,
We in the Umpqua Valleys are hoping to install some viewing/birding/photo
blinds at Ford's Pond, just west of Sutherlin, Oregon. I know there are a
fair number of blinds in the Willamette Valley (e.g. at refuges), and a few
others around the state. I'm interested to hear from y'all about the blinds
that you like the most because of their style, how they were built, ease of
viewing without disturbing wildlife, placement in the waterscape, ease of
photography, etc, etc.
If you just know the location, you can let me know that and I can inquire
about more detail on construction.
If you liked particular features, let me know what they were and why.
Thanks for any feedback.
Matt Hunter
541-670-1984
Hi Matt
The best I have seen are at the reserves in Britain and Hong Kong (New
Territories). The blinds are very near the water, and close to birds. The
birds are not disturbed because there are viewing narrow, glass free, windows
that a thin and horizontal. One can use binoculars or a scope or a camera
through them, while sitting on a bench. The reserves that come to mind
include Cley in the UK, and Mai Po (Hong Kong). Birds are not disturbed by
the approach of people the blinds (hides), because there is either plantings
or fencing along the access path to the hides. They have worked it out well.
The worst I have seen are that joke set back and designed as a military
bunker near the South Jetty of The Columbia River, and the platform viewing
facility at Sauvie’s Island that is set back way to far from the water.
Jeff
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