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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 (Крижень, Нерозень, Крех малий), gulls (Клуша, Мартин каспійський, Мартин сивий, Мартин малий) and terns (Крячок рябодзьобий, Крячок річковий, Крячок білокрилий). In the eastern part near the strait wintering swans (Лебідь чорнодзьобий, Лебідь-кликун) and even loons (Гагара чорношия, Гагара червоношия) can be encountered.
The shores of the eastern part are muddy and flat, so it is a good place for waders (Коловодник звичайний, Коловодник болотяний, Кулик-сорока, Брижач, Баранець звичайний). In the reedbeds you can find almost all species of herons, that live in Georgia (Чапля сіра, Чепура велика, Чапля жовта, Бугайчик).
Open spaces, covered with grass on the shores of the reservoir attract larks, shrikes, pipits and birds of prey (including Сапсан, Підсоколик малий, Кібчик червононогий, Боривітер степовий, Лунь степовий, Орел степовий, Скопа).
In the coastal forests live woodpeckers (Дятел сирійський, Дятел малий, Крутиголовка звичайна, Жовна чорна), tits, finches (Снігур звичайний, Зяблик звичайний) and even Шишкар ялиновий.
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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".