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Description
Hayravank Gulf is a good combination of artificial forest, grassland, reed islands and a rocky cliff on the northern side. You can find dry steppe species as Northern Wheatear and Eurasian Hoopoe. Forest birds like tits, Common Chaffinch, Common Wood Pigeon, and a lot of water birds (grebes and ducks) on the lake. Reed islands and the drowned farm are home for herons, Eurasian Moorhen and other species. On the long flat shore you can encounter waders like Common Sandpiper, Wood Sandpiper and Green Sandpiper. At this spot you can also observe birds of prey such as Western Marsh Harrier, Common Buzzard and Eurasian Goshawk.
In winter the area is a refuge for enormous flocks of Tufted Duck, Red-crested Pochard and Eurasian Coot. About 50 Bewick's Swan are also wintering here.
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Access
To get to Hayravank Gulf from Yerevan by car, you should first take M4 road "Sevan highway", then turn right to the M10 road, follow Martuni sign. After 25 km, pass the Hayravank sign and turn left at one of many unpaved roads. All of them are quite good for all types of cars. You are also recommended to go straight to the Hayravank monastery (marked with 1 on the map) for a view of the entire area and this part of Sevan lake. It is possible to explore the area by foot, by car or by bike. It takes 2-3 hours to explore the whole site.