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Description
Tbilisi Reservoir is divided in two parts. A smaller eastern part and a larger western part. In the western part you can observe different ducks (kachna divoká, kopřivka obecná, morčák malý), gulls (racek žlutonohý, racek velký, racek bouřní, racek malý) and terns (rybák severní, rybák obecný, rybák bělokřídlý). In the eastern part near the strait wintering swans (labuť malá, labuť zpěvná) and even loons (potáplice severní, potáplice malá) can be encountered.
The shores of the eastern part are muddy and flat, so it is a good place for waders (vodouš rudonohý, vodouš bahenní, ústřičník velký, jespák bojovný, bekasina otavní). In the reedbeds you can find almost all species of herons, that live in Georgia (volavka popelavá, volavka bílá, volavka vlasatá, bukáček malý).
Open spaces, covered with grass on the shores of the reservoir attract larks, shrikes, pipits and birds of prey (including sokol stěhovavý, dřemlík tundrový, poštolka rudonohá, poštolka jižní, moták stepní, orel stepní, orlovec říční).
In the coastal forests live woodpeckers (strakapoud jižní, strakapoud malý, krutihlav obecný, datel černý), tits, finches (hýl obecný, pěnkava obecná) and even křivka obecná.
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Access
Tbilisi Reservoir is located northeast of the city of Tbilisi. There are a lot of pedestrian paths along the lake shore. You can reach the reservoir by taxi or by car from the city center. Or you can use public transport. To get to the eastern part of Tbilisi reservoir you should take bus 346 from metro station "Varketili" and go to the bus stop Hualing Settlement (the end station), then continue on foot for about 300-400 m.
If you want to start from the western part, you should take bus #360 from metro station "Railway square" to the bus stop "Street of unknown heroes,25" or "Beshenova street".