Chorokhi Delta
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About Chorokhi Delta
The gravelly mouth of the Chorokhi river just south of Batumi airport, a stop for migrating waders, terns, gulls and herons. It is a birding site with no facilities, best during the spring and autumn migrations.
Travel Tips
Free. Bring binoculars or a scope and go with a bird guide; there are no paths or facilities.
Tours Including Chorokhi Delta
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Batumi Raptor Migration — 4-Day Private Birding Tour
Every autumn roughly a million birds of prey funnel along the Black Sea coast past Batumi; almost 900,000 were counted in 2025. This four-day private tour is led in the field by a specialist bird guide from the Batumi birding community (SABUKO / Batumi Birding); your driver-guide handles the logistics. Days are spent at the Sakhalvasho and Shuamta count stations above Batumi, with time at the Chorokhi delta for waders and terns and in Mtirala National Park. The peak windows are 28 August to 5 September for honey buzzards and harriers, and late September to early October for steppe buzzards and eagles. Three nights in Batumi, packed lunches and the bird guide are included. Minimum two travellers; bring your own binoculars.