Best places in Adjara for bird watchers

One of the exotic forms of ecotourism - ''bird watching'' - is becoming more and more popular in Georgia. Adjara has great potential for the development and promotion of birdwatching tourism with its climate, topography and diversity of flora and fauna. The whole essence and charm of this process is that nature lovers equip themselves with binoculars or a telescope to ''observe'' birds and go out into the wild. In this blog, we present the places in Adjara where you can observe birds:

Mtirala National Park is located between the Black Sea and the Adjara mountainous system and is considered as the most humid place in Georgia. The park is rich in unique flora and fauna, many of which are included in the ''Red Book'' of Georgia. In Mtirala National Park you will see both migratory and endemic birds, the following birds of prey inhabit these places: Booted eagle, buteo, hawk, sparrowhawk, hobby, common kestrel, woodpecker, raven, thrush, oriole.

Batumi Sea Coast - Batumi is known as the ''Migratory Corridor of the Eastern Black Sea'' for migratory birds, because during the summer and autumn seasons, millions of migratory birds migrate from here to the African continent. The location of Batumi allows you to see rare species of birds in a conspicuous place. While walking in city parks, boulevards or by the port, you will see many representatives of sparrow-like birds, among them most often the common Phoenicurus.

Chorokhi Delta - Chorokhi Delta located in the south of Batumi is recognized as the best place for birdwatching due to the diversity of its biotopes. Shrubs, dry and wet grass-covered valley, swamps, rocks, and coastal marshes are constituent parts of the Chorokhi Delta. During the migration season, Temminck’s stint, cormorants and sparrows are the most interesting to watch in the delta. In winter, you will see a large number of wild ducks here. In the swamps you can see warblers, yellow and red herons, swamphen, littlw swamp crake, white-eyed pochard, white-winged and white-cheeked cormorants. lark, lesser grey shrike, field quail, tawny pipit, and small flocks of starlings are often encountered in the Chorokhi delta plain. These areas are of international importance and are used for bird and biodiversity conservation.