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 ! »

Bush petronia

Latin : Gymnoris dentata

Images: 7
African pygmy kingfisher

Latin : Ispidina picta

Images: 4
Brown-rumped bunting

Latin : Emberiza affinis

Images: 2
Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver

Latin : Plocepasser superciliosus

Images: 2
Grey-headed bristlebill

Latin : Bleda canicapillus

Images: 1
Village indigobird

Latin : Vidua chalybeata

Images: 1
Brown babbler

Latin : Turdoides plebejus

Images: 1
Bearded barbet

Latin : Lybius dubius

Images: 6
Brown-backed woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos obsoletus

Images: 2
Guinea turaco

Latin : Tauraco persa

Images: 2
Pearl-spotted owlet

Latin : Glaucidium perlatum

Images: 6
Common greenshank

Latin : Tringa nebularia

Images: 1
Temminck's courser

Latin : Cursorius temminckii

Images: 7
African jacana

Latin : Actophilornis africanus

Images: 4
Oriole warbler

Latin : Hypergerus atriceps

Images: 4
Black kite

Latin : Milvus migrans

Images: 1
Northern black flycatcher

Latin : Melaenornis edolioides

Images: 3
Sacred ibis

Latin : Threskiornis aethiopicus

Images: 1
Red-shouldered cuckooshrike

Latin : Campephaga phoenicea

Images: 2
Wood sandpiper

Latin : Tringa glareola

Images: 2
Black-crowned night heron

Latin : Nycticorax nycticorax

Images: 1
Black-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Images: 4
Crested-lark

Latin : Galerida cristata

Images: 6
Lesser blue-eared glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chloropterus

Images: 4
Brown-throated wattle-eye

Latin : Platysteira cyanea

Images: 3
Ruddy turnstone

Latin : Arenaria interpres

Images: 4
White-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha albicapilla

Images: 3
Common kestrel

Latin : Falco tinnunculus

Images: 2
Little grebe

Latin : Tachybaptus ruficollis

Images: 2
African golden oriole

Latin : Oriolus auratus

Images: 4
Eurasian whimbrel

Latin : Numenius phaeopus

Images: 3
Sandwich tern

Latin : Sterna sandvicensis

Images: 6
Long-crested eagle

Latin : Lophaetus occipitalis

Images: 8
Bronze-winged courser

Latin : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Images: 6
Whistling cisticola

Latin : Cisticola lateralis

Images: 9
Spotted redshank

Latin : Tringa erythropus

Images: 1
Iberian pied flycatcher

Latin : Ficedula hypoleuca iberiae

Images: 3
Beautiful sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris pulchellus

Images: 11
Brubru

Latin : Nilaus afer

Images: 2
Snowy-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha niveicapilla

Images: 6
Mouse-brown sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes gabonicus

Images: 2
African harrier-hawk

Latin : Polyboroides typus

Images: 3
Blue-bellied roller

Latin : Coracias cyanogaster

Images: 1
Common moorhen

Latin : Gallinula chloropus

Images: 1
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
Bar-tailed godwit

Latin : Limosa lapponica

Images: 2
Double-spurred francolin

Latin : Pternistis bicalcaratus

Images: 5
Northern crombec

Latin : Sylvietta brachyura

Images: 5
Namaqua dove

Latin : Oena capensis

Images: 9
Yellow-bellied hyliota

Latin : Hyliota flavigaster

Images: 6
Barn owl

Latin : Tyto alba

Images: 1
Western reef egret

Latin : Egretta gularis

Images: 6
African silverbill

Latin : Euodice cantans

Images: 4
African pied hornbill

Latin : Lophoceros fasciatus

Images: 2
White-crowned lapwing

Latin : Vanellus albiceps

Images: 6
Variable sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris venustus

Images: 4
White-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops albicollis

Images: 2
Pink-backed pelican

Latin : Pelecanus rufescens

Images: 4
Black-winged stilt

Latin : Himantopus himantopus

Images: 1
Lanner falcon

Latin : Falco biarmicus

Images: 1
Grasshopper buzzard

Latin : Butastur rufipennis

Images: 8
Red-headed quelea

Latin : Quelea erythrops

Images: 1
Yellow-crowned gonolek

Latin : Laniarius barbarus

Images: 5
Northern grey-headed sparrow

Latin : Passer griseus

Images: 6
Western grey plantain-eater

Latin : Crinifer piscator

Images: 3
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Grey woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos goertae

Images: 5
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus bilineatus

Images: 1
Woodchat shrike

Latin : Lanius senator

Images: 6
Black-headed lapwing

Latin : Vanellus tectus

Images: 3
Red-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops bulocki

Images: 11
Great cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax carbo

Images: 6
Willow warbler

Latin : Phylloscopus trochilus

Images: 3
White-billed buffalo weaver

Latin : Bubalornis albirostris

Images: 3
Grey-backed camaroptera

Latin : Camaroptera brevicaudata

Images: 2
Black-headed heron

Latin : Ardea melanocephala

Images: 3
Bronze mannikin

Latin : Spermestes cucullata

Images: 6
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 5
Splendid sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Images: 8
White-shouldered black tit

Latin : Melaniparus guineensis

Images: 7
African paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone viridis

Images: 3
Fine-spotted woodpecker

Latin : Campethera punctuligera

Images: 3
Laughing dove

Latin : Spilopelia senegalensis

Images: 5
Northern carmine bee-eater

Latin : Merops nubicus

Images: 1
Western violet-backed sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes longuemarei

Images: 2
Violet turaco

Latin : Musophaga violacea

Images: 5
Little bee-eater

Latin : Merops pusillus

Images: 3
Splendid glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis splendidus

Images: 6
Vitelline masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus vitellinus

Images: 3
Common bulbul

Latin : Pycnonotus barbatus

Images: 7
Yellow-billed stork

Latin : Mycteria ibis

Images: 3
Golden-tailed woodpecker

Latin : Campethera abingoni

Images: 2
Blackcap

Latin : Sylvia atricapilla

Images: 3
Blue-breasted kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon malimbica

Images: 7
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
African pied wagtail

Latin : Motacilla aguimp

Images: 3
Northern puffback

Latin : Dryoscopus gambensis

Images: 1
Lesser crested tern

Latin : Thalasseus bengalensis

Images: 3
Helmeted guineafowl

Latin : Numida meleagris

Images: 3
Red-billed hornbill

Latin : Tockus erythrorhynchus

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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