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Tbilisi Reservoir

Tbilisi  >  Georgia

Big artificial lake in the suburbs of Tbilisi. The lake is surrounded by steppes, pastures and parks. Lots of water birds are wintering here.

Added* by Alexey Voloboy
Most recent update 25 март 2025

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 (Дива патка, сива патка, бел нуркач), gulls (мал црногрб галеб, голем црноглав галеб, обичен галеб, мал галеб) and terns (тенкоклуна чигра, речна чигра, белокрила рибарка). In the eastern part near the strait wintering swans (мал лебед, жолтоклун лебед) and even loons (белец, мал морски нуркач) can be encountered.

The shores of the eastern part are muddy and flat, so it is a good place for waders (црвенонога тринга, шумска тринга, остригар, бојник, обична бекасина). In the reedbeds you can find almost all species of herons, that live in Georgia (сива чапја, голема бела чапја, жолта чапја, Мал воден бик).

Open spaces, covered with grass on the shores of the reservoir attract larks, shrikes, pipits and birds of prey (including сив сокол, мал сокол, сина ветрушка, степска ветрушка, степска еја, степски орел, орел рибар).

In the coastal forests live woodpeckers (сириски клукајдрвец, мал клукајдрвец, вртивратка, црн клукајдрвец), tits, finches (зимовка, обична ѕвингалка) and even Крстоклун.

Details

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".

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Plain , Steppe , Forest , Wetland , Reedbeds , Park , Lake , Mud flats , City/village

Conditions

Flat , Hilly , Wet , Dry , Dusty , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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