) to insert bird names in your own language. The birdnames will automatically be translated for other users!
Upload images
Allowed image types are jpeg,png,gif
Max file size is 20MB
Description
The foothills of the Lesser Caucasus along the Black Sea Coast in Georgia forms on one of the World’s biggest bottlenecks for migrating raptors. From the watchpoint on top of a hill in Sakhalvasho you have the best view to witness one of the most spectacular raptor migrations in the world.
Details
Access
When you come by car from Batumi, take the main coastal road north (direction Kobuleti & Poti). Continue passing Makhinjauri and just after the tunnel take the first road on the right that takes you up, next to the sign 'Sakhalvasho'. Follow the road to up to the school, park here if possible, and take the gravel road below the school to the right on foot.
You can fly to Batumi airport (usually one stop in Istanbul) with Turkish Airlines and Aerosvit from Europe and some other countries. From the airport, you can be in Sakhalvasho within 30 minutes by car. It is also possible to take a regular taxi to the school of Sakhalvasho which should not be expensive.
Terrain and Habitat
Mountain , Valley , Forest , SeaConditions
Rocky , HillyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
AutumnBest time to visit
Autumn migrationRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
Average walkAccessible by
FootBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Batumi Raptor Count, or BRC, is a nature conservation NGO that works to monitor and conserve the 1,000,000+ birds of prey that migrate every autumn through the Batumi Bottleneck. A young and forward thinking organisation, BRC has been operating from the Black Sea City of Batumi, in the Republic of Georgia, ever since 2008 when it has started the raptor-migration count covering the full autumn season.
Read more: www.batumiraptorcount.org