Description
Dilijan City Park is situated between deciduous forest and the artificial riverbed of the Agstev river. Inside the park conifers, deciduous trees, bushes and lawns alternate. There is also a small pond inside the park.
You can find forest species like mustarastas, peukaloinen, puukiipijä, tits and woodpeckers all year round. Conifere trees are a good place for wintering hippiäinen. Non-freezing river attracts koskikara in winter and kuningaskalastaja, virtavästäräkki and silkkikerttunen in summer.
In spring and summer flycatchers nest here, like balkaninsieppo or pikkusieppo. During spring and autumn migration you can observe flocks of harmaahaikara and encounter uncommon species like pikku-uikku, lehmähaikara and even flamingo.
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Access
Dilijan city park is close to Dilijan bus station where you can get by bus or shuttle from Yerevan. Public free parking is situated along Emma Tsturyan street. Press P on the map for directions to a parking. The park is not very big, so it's best to explore it by foot. You can also rent a bike at the Tourist Information Center near the park pond. Whole circular route with thorough birding takes about 1-2 hours.
