Graviget Gorge

Syunik > Armenia

Dry gorge just north of the Iranian border and east of Meghri, with scattered vegetation and cliff sides.

Added by Axel Kirby

Description

There's a variety of dry terrain birds including Menetries's Warbler, Upcher's Warbler, Red-tailed Wheatear, Chukar and Sombre Tit.

Details

Access

Off road parking is available by a quarry. Thereafter, access is by foot along a rough track that climbs.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain, Canyon/cliff, Scattered trees and bushes, Valley

Conditions

Rocky

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Bring water and food.

Birdingplaces Near

Meghri

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Chukar
(Alectoris chukar)

2. Rock Bunting
(Emberiza cia)

3. Sombre Tit
(Poecile lugubris)

4. Red-tailed Wheatear
(Oenanthe chrysopygia)

5. Menetries's Warbler
(Sylvia mystacea)

Other birds you can see here

Booted Eagle
(Aquila pennatus)

Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)

Common Buzzard
(Buteo buteo)

Red-backed Shrike
(Lanius collurio)

Upcher's Warbler
(Hippolais languida)

Eastern Orphean Warbler
(Sylvia crassirostris)

Eastern Rock Nuthatch
(Sitta tephronota)

Blue Rock-Thrush
(Monticola solitarius)

Black-eared Wheatear
(Oenanthe hispanica)

Black-headed Bunting
(Emberiza melanocephala)

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