Two days in the Chorokhi Delta
On September 18th and 19th a small group of birders from the BRC visited the Chorokhi delta for birding. In total, we observed 99 species, including some birds in the hand at the ringing station.
On September 18th and 19th a small group of birders from the BRC visited the Chorokhi delta for birding. In total, we observed 99 species, including some birds in the hand at the ringing station.
Preparations for this year's autumn count are in full swing and the first counters have also arrived. Luckily there was still some time to visit the Chorokhi Delta and around 70 species were observed.
Just like Batumi, the east of Georgia is a great birding destination in winter. This is the report of Bird Conservation Georgia's first trip to the region.
Outside the main migration season, birding in Georgia can also be very rewarding. Peter Adriaens and Chris Gibbins headed to the Georgian coast in winter for a gull-fest, and turned up the first-ever record of Buff-bellied Pipit for the country.
After the Festival, we embarked on a three-day trip (from 8 until 11 September 2013) to Kazbegi targeting the Caucasus endemics, with the happy few that signed up for the extension tour.
The first of september 2013 was a day that will be long remembered for us, four lucky BRC counters that decided to spend their day off in the Chorokhi delta.
After more than two weeks of raptor counting, we headed to Chorokhi Delta for an early morning of passerine migration watching, and enjoyed a good variety of species despite the modest numbers.
On the 23rd of September two Finnish volunteers of BRC had a day off exploring the bird diversity of Chorokhi delta.