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 ! »

Palm-nut vulture

Latin : Gypohierax angolensis

Images: 4
African pied wagtail

Latin : Motacilla aguimp

Images: 3
Senegal eremomela

Latin : Eremomela canescens

Images: 10
White-backed vulture

Latin : Gyps africanus

Images: 9
Black-necked weaver

Latin : Ploceus nigricollis

Images: 3
Yellow-fronted tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Images: 8
Lavender waxbill

Latin : Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Images: 2
Ovambo sparrowhawk

Latin : Accipiter ovampensis

Images: 7
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
Tree pipit

Latin : Anthus trivialis

Images: 1
African thrush

Latin : Turdus pelios

Images: 4
Willow warbler

Latin : Phylloscopus trochilus

Images: 3
Laughing dove

Latin : Spilopelia senegalensis

Images: 5
Black scimitar-bill

Latin : Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Images: 4
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 4
White-fronted plover

Latin : Charadrius marginatus

Images: 1
Gull-billed tern

Latin : Gelochelidon nilotica

Images: 3
Little grebe

Latin : Tachybaptus ruficollis

Images: 2
Exclamatory paradise whydah

Latin : Vidua interjecta

Images: 2
Pied-winged swallow

Latin : Hirundo leucosoma

Images: 1
Pin-tailed whydah

Latin : Vidua macroura

Images: 8
Yellow-breasted apalis

Latin : Apalis flavida

Images: 1
Lesser crested tern

Latin : Thalasseus bengalensis

Images: 4
African wood owl

Latin : Strix woodfordii

Images: 6
Egyptian plover

Latin : Pluvianus aegyptius

Images: 9
Splendid sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Images: 8
Striated heron

Latin : Butorides striatus

Images: 6
Common greenshank

Latin : Tringa nebularia

Images: 1
Giant kingfisher

Latin : Megaceryle maxima

Images: 6
Sandwich tern

Latin : Sterna sandvicensis

Images: 6
Senegal parrot

Latin : Poicephalus senegalus

Images: 4
Red-necked falcon

Latin : Falco chicquera

Images: 1
Red-billed hornbill

Latin : Tockus erythrorhynchus

Images: 4
Red-eyed dove

Latin : Streptopelia semitorquata

Images: 3
African golden oriole

Latin : Oriolus auratus

Images: 7
Black-crowned tchagra

Latin : Tchagra senegalus

Images: 6
Sacred ibis

Latin : Threskiornis aethiopicus

Images: 1
Lesser blue-eared glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chloropterus

Images: 4
Red-bellied paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone rufiventer

Images: 8
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 5
Yellow penduline tit

Latin : Anthoscopus parvulus

Images: 8
Red-billed firefinch

Latin : Lagonosticta senegala

Images: 4
Village indigobird

Latin : Vidua chalybeata

Images: 1
Bronze-winged courser

Latin : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Images: 6
Purple heron

Latin : Ardea purpurea

Images: 2
Village weaver

Latin : Ploceus cucullatus

Images: 16
Copper sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris cupreus

Images: 3
Ahanta francolin

Latin : Pternistis ahantensis

Images: 1
Grey heron

Latin : Ardea cinerea

Images: 6
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Plain-backed pipit

Latin : Anthus leucophrys

Images: 6
Blackcap babbler

Latin : Turdoides reinwardtii

Images: 7
Griffon vulture

Latin : Gyps fulvus

Images: 6
Grasshopper buzzard

Latin : Butastur rufipennis

Images: 8
Malachite kingfisher

Latin : Corythornis cristatus

Images: 7
Black-winged stilt

Latin : Himantopus himantopus

Images: 1
White wagtail

Latin : Motacilla alba

Images: 3
African green pigeon

Latin : Treron calvus

Images: 2
Brown babbler

Latin : Turdoides plebejus

Images: 1
Woodland kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon senegalensis

Images: 2
Brown snake eagle

Latin : Circaetus cinereus

Images: 1
Abyssinian ground-hornbill

Latin : Bucorvus abyssinicus

Images: 8
Splendid glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis splendidus

Images: 6
Grey woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos goertae

Images: 5
Black-rumped waxbill

Latin : Estrilda troglodytes

Images: 5
Marabou stork

Latin : Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Images: 9
African mourning dove

Latin : Streptopelia decipiens

Images: 1
Barn owl

Latin : Tyto alba

Images: 1
Little bee-eater

Latin : Merops pusillus

Images: 3
Purple glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis purpureus

Images: 15
Blue-naped mousebird

Latin : Urocolius macrourus

Images: 3
African finfoot

Latin : Podica senegalensis

Images: 6
Red-cheeked cordon-bleu

Latin : Uraeginthus bengalus

Images: 7
Hooded vulture

Latin : Necrosyrtes monachus

Images: 5
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
White-billed buffalo weaver

Latin : Bubalornis albirostris

Images: 3
African yellow white-eye

Latin : Zosterops senegalensis

Images: 1
Grey-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Images: 6
Brubru

Latin : Nilaus afer

Images: 2
White helmetshrike

Latin : Prionops plumatus

Images: 6
White-crowned lapwing

Latin : Vanellus albiceps

Images: 6
White-faced whistling duck

Latin : Dendrocygna viduata

Images: 2
Black heron

Latin : Egretta ardesiaca

Images: 2
Great cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax carbo

Images: 6
African harrier-hawk

Latin : Polyboroides typus

Images: 3
Stone partridge

Latin : Ptilopachus petrosus

Images: 6
Grey kestrel

Latin : Falco ardosiaceus

Images: 1
Dark chanting goshawk

Latin : Melierax metabates

Images: 3
Heuglin's masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus heuglini

Images: 2
Red-billed quelea

Latin : Quelea quelea

Images: 4
Chestnut-bellied starling

Latin : Lamprotornis pulcher

Images: 8
Namaqua dove

Latin : Oena capensis

Images: 9
Hadada ibis

Latin : Bostrychia hagedash

Images: 6
Woodchat shrike

Latin : Lanius senator

Images: 6
Red-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops bulocki

Images: 11
Vieillot's barbet

Latin : Lybius vieilloti

Images: 5
Eurasian oystercatcher

Latin : Haematopus ostralegus

Images: 3
Yellow-fronted canary

Latin : Crithagra mozambica

Images: 4
Royal tern

Latin : Thalasseus maximus

Images: 2
Osprey

Latin : Pandion haliaetus

Images: 4
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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