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Lake Sevan/Jails Island

Gegharkunik  >  Armenia

This is a flat peninsular in Lake Sevan. Most of it is drained beach, home to several local bird species.

Added* by Axel Kirby
Most recent update 15 February 2020

Description

This is an excellent place to see Armenian Gull and White-winged Tern , plus several other water bird species.

Details

Access

The site is adjacent to the M10 main road and there is easy access for motor vehicles; parking is allowed without restriction. Movement around the site can be on foot, or by cycle or motor vehicle.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Lake , Beach , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Reedbeds

Conditions

Flat , Dry , Swampy , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

During Soviet times, the lake was deliberately lowered by several metres, which explains the beach like appearance of much of the site.

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Map

Top 5 birds

White-winged Tern
1. White-winged Tern
(Chlidonias leucopterus)
Squacco Heron
2. Squacco Heron
(Ardeola ralloides)
Armenian Gull
3. Armenian Gull
(Larus armenicus)
Ruddy Shelduck
4. Ruddy Shelduck
(Tadorna ferruginea)
Glossy Ibis
5. Glossy Ibis
(Plegadis falcinellus)

Other birds you can see here

Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler
(Spatula clypeata)
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
(Podiceps cristatus)
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
(Fulica atra)
Ruff
Ruff
(Calidris pugnax)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Purple Heron
Purple Heron
(Ardea purpurea)
Cattle Egret
Cattle Egret
(Bubulcus ibis)
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
Marsh Harrier
Marsh Harrier
(Circus aeruginosus)

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