Bird

Bird Guide Gambia and Senegal

Gambia is a country of nature with more than 650 different bird species recorded. Even if you are just beginning or an expert in birding, you have got the right destination. Make sure you will have a unique experience and increase your chances of birding with a local and professional bird guide. Wether you choose for a short nature trip or for a complete week birdwatching, I am at your disposal !

Make sure you fully enjoy your holiday in Gambia. I propose birdwatching anywhere in my country and also in Senegal.

- Abdoulie Ndure

About me

About me

I am an experienced ornithologist and a professional tourist guide for several years.

Here my official certificate issued by "Habitat Africa". I am member of "The Gambia Bird Guide Association" and also of "The West African Bird Study Association (Wabsa)". I work with tour operators but I also work as a freelance guide.

« I am Belgian and I had the opportunity of birding with Abdoulie several times. Abdoulie knows very well most of the species of birds. He is punctual, patient, helpful and he is a careful driver. If you need a trustworthy person in Gambia, I strongly recommend him ! »

Sacred ibis

Latin : Threskiornis aethiopicus

Images: 3
White-faced whistling duck

Latin : Dendrocygna viduata

Images: 2
Sanderling

Latin : Calidris alba

Images: 1
Scarlet-chested sunbird

Latin : Chalcomitra senegalensis

Images: 8
Temminck's courser

Latin : Cursorius temminckii

Images: 7
Spur-winged lapwing

Latin : Vanellus spinosus

Images: 3
Grey-backed camaroptera

Latin : Camaroptera brevicaudata

Images: 2
Exclamatory paradise whydah

Latin : Vidua interjecta

Images: 1
Capuchin babbler

Latin : Phyllanthus atripennis

Images: 9
Senegal batis

Latin : Batis senegalensis

Images: 8
Beautiful sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris pulchellus

Images: 12
Grasshopper buzzard

Latin : Butastur rufipennis

Images: 8
Common ringed plover

Latin : Charadrius hiaticula

Images: 3
Orange-cheeked waxbill

Latin : Estrilda melpoda

Images: 3
Black-winged red bishop

Latin : Euplectes hordeaceus

Images: 4
Wood sandpiper

Latin : Tringa glareola

Images: 2
African swallow-tailed kite

Latin : Chelictinia riocourii

Images: 6
Western bluebill

Latin : Spermophaga haematina

Images: 6
Red-winged warbler

Latin : Heliolais erythroptera

Images: 5
White-crowned lapwing

Latin : Vanellus albiceps

Images: 6
Yellow-billed kite

Latin : Milvus migrans parasitus aegyptius

Images: 2
Woodchat shrike

Latin : Lanius senator

Images: 6
Great cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax carbo

Images: 6
Yellow-billed stork

Latin : Mycteria ibis

Images: 3
Spotted honeyguide

Latin : Indicator maculatus

Images: 4
African paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone viridis

Images: 3
Vinaceous dove

Latin : Streptopelia vinacea

Images: 1
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
Four-banded sandgrouse

Latin : Pterocles quadricinctus

Images: 7
Yellow-billed oxpecker

Latin : Buphagus africanus

Images: 2
Vieillot's barbet

Latin : Lybius vieilloti

Images: 5
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 4
Senegal coucal

Latin : Centropus senegalensis

Images: 3
Hoopoe

Latin : Upupa epops

Images: 6
Yellow-fronted tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Images: 8
African scops owl

Latin : Otus senegalensis

Images: 6
Goliath heron

Latin : Ardea goliath

Images: 4
Tree pipit

Latin : Anthus trivialis

Images: 1
Hadada ibis

Latin : Bostrychia hagedash

Images: 6
Blue-breasted kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon malimbica

Images: 7
African wattled lapwing

Latin : Vanellus senegallus

Images: 6
Northern white-faced owl

Latin : Ptilopsis leucotis

Images: 6
Diderik cuckoo

Latin : Chrysococcyx caprius

Images: 2
Willow warbler

Latin : Phylloscopus trochilus

Images: 3
Red-necked falcon

Latin : Falco chicquera

Images: 9
African golden oriole

Latin : Oriolus auratus

Images: 7
African finfoot

Latin : Podica senegalensis

Images: 6
Laughing dove

Latin : Spilopelia senegalensis

Images: 5
Egyptian plover

Latin : Pluvianus aegyptius

Images: 9
Hybrid red-bellied x african paradise flycatcher

Latin : Hybrid terpsiphone viridis x rufiventer

Images: 3
Shikra

Latin : Accipiter badius

Images: 6
Singing cisticola

Latin : Cisticola cantans

Images: 2
Ovambo sparrowhawk

Latin : Accipiter ovampensis

Images: 7
Fork-tailed drongo

Latin : Dicrurus adsimilis

Images: 6
African pied wagtail

Latin : Motacilla aguimp

Images: 3
Yellow penduline tit

Latin : Anthoscopus parvulus

Images: 7
Barn owl

Latin : Tyto alba

Images: 1
Western reef egret

Latin : Egretta gularis

Images: 6
Speckled pigeon

Latin : Columba guinea

Images: 3
Piapiac

Latin : Ptilostomus afer

Images: 2
Vitelline masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus vitellinus

Images: 3
White-fronted plover

Latin : Charadrius marginatus

Images: 1
White-fronted black-chat

Latin : Oenanthe albifrons

Images: 1
White-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha albicapilla

Images: 3
Western yellow wagtail

Latin : Motacilla flava

Images: 6
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
African spoonbill

Latin : Platalea alba

Images: 2
Greater painted-snipe

Latin : Rostratula benghalensis

Images: 12
Northern crombec

Latin : Sylvietta brachyura

Images: 5
Senegal eremomela

Latin : Eremomela canescens

Images: 10
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Grey-headed kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon leucocephala

Images: 11
Common moorhen

Latin : Gallinula chloropus

Images: 1
Northern puffback

Latin : Dryoscopus gambensis

Images: 6
Pied crow

Latin : Corvus albus

Images: 3
Common sandpiper

Latin : Actitis hypoleucos

Images: 2
Woodland kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon senegalensis

Images: 2
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus bilineatus

Images: 6
Black-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Images: 3
Great egret

Latin : Ardea alba

Images: 9
Great white pelican

Latin : Pelecanus onocrotalus

Images: 3
Abyssinian ground-hornbill

Latin : Bucorvus abyssinicus

Images: 8
Bronze-winged courser

Latin : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Images: 5
Blue-bellied roller

Latin : Coracias cyanogaster

Images: 4
Black heron

Latin : Egretta ardesiaca

Images: 2
Little bee-eater

Latin : Merops pusillus

Images: 3
Iberian pied flycatcher

Latin : Ficedula hypoleuca iberiae

Images: 3
Long-tailed cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax africanus

Images: 3
Lesser honeyguide

Latin : Indicator minor

Images: 5
Black-crowned night heron

Latin : Nycticorax nycticorax

Images: 1
Red-eyed dove

Latin : Streptopelia semitorquata

Images: 3
White wagtail

Latin : Motacilla alba

Images: 3
African fish eagle

Latin : Haliaeetus vocifer

Images: 6
Little grebe

Latin : Tachybaptus ruficollis

Images: 2
Common kestrel

Latin : Falco tinnunculus

Images: 2
Golden-tailed woodpecker

Latin : Campethera abingoni

Images: 4
Marabou stork

Latin : Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Images: 9
Stone partridge

Latin : Ptilopachus petrosus

Images: 6
Pin-tailed whydah

Latin : Vidua macroura

Images: 7
Crested-lark

Latin : Galerida cristata

Images: 6
Prices of the trips

Prices of the trips

Make sure you fully enjoy your holiday in Gambia. I propose birdwatching anywhere in my country. From the coastal area to "upriver", by road and by boat or just walking around your hotel. Different trips are available : from a couple of hours to a few days or for one or more weeks. You will be collected at the airport or at your hotel, and driven back there.

(Prices are calculated with guiding, transport and entrances to nature reserves. Meals are included only during the "upriver" trips, except beverages.)

TRIPS AROUND THE COAST
(HALF DAY)

From 20 £
  • FAJARA GOLF COURSE & KOTU CREEK AREA

  • 2 people : 25 £ per person
  • 4 people : 20 £ per person

TRIPS "UPRIVER"

From 150 £
  • TENDABA 1 NIGHT

  • 2 people : 190 £ per person
  • 4 people : 150 £ per person


  • This includes transport, driver, fuel, Kiang West National Park, accommodation, boat trip, breakfast, 2 park lunches and guiding. Beverages are not included.

TRIPS AROUND THE COAST
(FULL DAY)

From 30 £
  • ABUKO NATURE RESERVE & LAMIN LODGE & LAMIN RICE FIELDS
  • BIJILO FOREST PARK & TANJI BIRD RESERVE
  • THE BRUFUT WOODS & TUJERING WOODS

  • 2 people : 50 £ per person
  • 4 people : 30 £ per person

Further to GEORGETOWN & BANSANG & BASSE

From 195 £
  • GEORGETOWN 1 NIGHT

  • 2 people : 225 £ per person
  • 4 people : 195 £ per person


  • This include transport, fuel, driver, breakfast, dinner, ferry crossings, park lunches and guiding. Beverages are not included.

TRIPS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER

From 35 £
  • PIRANG & FARABA-BANTA BUSH TRACK
  • MAKASUTU CULTURE FOREST

  • 2 people : 60 £ per person
  • 4 people : 35 £ per person


  • THE MARAKISSA WOODS & DARSILAMI

  • 2 people : 70 £ per person
  • 4 people : 40 £ per person

TRIPS "UPRIVER" TENDABA & GEORGETOWN

From 395 £
  • 4 nights / 5 days : 395 £ stg per person

  • This include transport, ferry crossings, fuel, driver, breakfast, park lunches, dinner, accomodation, boat trip and guiding. Beverages are not included.

TRIPS TO NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN SENEGAL

  • To observe rare and endemics species these trips are a must !

  • Species such as African Finfoot, Little Green Woodpecker, Egyptian Plover, Fulvous Babbler, Sennar Penduline Tit, Cricket Warbler, Arabian Bustard, Stonechat, River Prinia, Quail-Plover, Savile’s Bustard, African Blue Flycatcher, African Swallow-tailed Kite, Black-Faced Firefinch and many others.
  • Migratory species from November till March.
  • Price is all included except beverages.
  • Duration and itinerary to be defined on request.

Specific excursions on request

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Abdoulie Ndure, experienced ornithologist and a professional tourist guid

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