Descrizione
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 (Germano reale, Canapiglia, Pesciaiola), gulls (Zafferano, Gabbiano di Pallas, Gavina, Gabbianello) and terns (Beccapesci, Sterna comune, Mignattino alibianche). In the eastern part near the strait wintering swans (Cigno minore, Cigno selvatico) and even loons (Strolaga mezzana, Strolaga minore) can be encountered.
The shores of the eastern part are muddy and flat, so it is a good place for waders (Pettegola, Piro piro boschereccio, Beccaccia di mare, Combattente, Beccaccino). In the reedbeds you can find almost all species of herons, that live in Georgia (Airone cenerino, Airone bianco maggiore, Sgarza ciuffetto, Tarabusino).
Open spaces, covered with grass on the shores of the reservoir attract larks, shrikes, pipits and birds of prey (including Falco pellegrino, Smeriglio, Falco cuculo, Grillaio, Albanella pallida, Aquila delle steppe, Falco pescatore).
In the coastal forests live woodpeckers (Picchio rosso di Siria, Picchio rosso minore, Torcicollo, Picchio nero), tits, finches (Ciuffolotto, Fringuello) and even Crociere comune.
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Accesso
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".
