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I’ve bought a house on the Isle of Skye. In the garden is a “summerhouse” type thing - an insulated colourful shed with windows, power and wifi. It’s elevated and has a rather glorious view out to a tidal bay. Between the summerhouse and the bay is a marshy area with lots of reeds and rushes, and a small stream running into the sea.
There are lots of birds around. Cormorants, gannets, divers, oystercatchers, weird white ducks, terns, herons, many many finches of all types, sparrowhawks, golden and sea eagles (on a good day) lazily flap along the coast, Plus a lot more that I haven’t even tried to identify yet, especially in the reeds in summer. And otters In the bay, and deer wandering around too. Needless to say as the seasons change, the bird population changes with it - it’s all very interesting. As you can tell I’m not an expert but I will definitely be taking the opportunity to get to know the local fauna much better.
I have been thinking of converting the summerhouse into a bird hide and am wondering what the key requirements are, and whether there’s business to be made in renting such a thing on a daily basis (you can’t sleep in it). There’s a nice hotel and pub about 50 yards away. Would people pay to take advantage of a private, warm, dry, comfy and connected bird hide overlooking a “target rich” area? What are the features of the best bird hides? Any info gratefully received.
There are lots of birds around. Cormorants, gannets, divers, oystercatchers, weird white ducks, terns, herons, many many finches of all types, sparrowhawks, golden and sea eagles (on a good day) lazily flap along the coast, Plus a lot more that I haven’t even tried to identify yet, especially in the reeds in summer. And otters In the bay, and deer wandering around too. Needless to say as the seasons change, the bird population changes with it - it’s all very interesting. As you can tell I’m not an expert but I will definitely be taking the opportunity to get to know the local fauna much better.
I have been thinking of converting the summerhouse into a bird hide and am wondering what the key requirements are, and whether there’s business to be made in renting such a thing on a daily basis (you can’t sleep in it). There’s a nice hotel and pub about 50 yards away. Would people pay to take advantage of a private, warm, dry, comfy and connected bird hide overlooking a “target rich” area? What are the features of the best bird hides? Any info gratefully received.