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 ! »

Brown babbler

Latin : Turdoides plebejus

Images: 1
Speckled pigeon

Latin : Columba guinea

Images: 3
Tawny-flanked prinia

Latin : Prinia subflava

Images: 7
Yellow-rumped tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus bilineatus

Images: 1
Bearded barbet

Latin : Lybius dubius

Images: 6
Woodland kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon senegalensis

Images: 2
Brown-backed woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos obsoletus

Images: 2
Rufous-crowned roller

Latin : Coracias naevius

Images: 1
Senegal batis

Latin : Batis senegalensis

Images: 7
Western grey plantain-eater

Latin : Crinifer piscator

Images: 3
Osprey

Latin : Pandion haliaetus

Images: 4
Black-crowned tchagra

Latin : Tchagra senegalus

Images: 6
Marabou stork

Latin : Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Images: 9
White-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops albicollis

Images: 2
Beautiful sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris pulchellus

Images: 11
Lavender waxbill

Latin : Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Images: 2
Cricket warbler

Latin : Spiloptila clamans

Images: 1
Senegal eremomela

Latin : Eremomela canescens

Images: 11
Heuglin's masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus heuglini

Images: 2
White-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha albicapilla

Images: 3
Yellow-bellied hyliota

Latin : Hyliota flavigaster

Images: 6
Long-tailed nightjar

Latin : Caprimulgus climacurus

Images: 2
Goliath heron

Latin : Ardea goliath

Images: 4
Temminck's courser

Latin : Cursorius temminckii

Images: 7
Vitelline masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus vitellinus

Images: 3
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Common greenshank

Latin : Tringa nebularia

Images: 1
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
White-backed vulture

Latin : Gyps africanus

Images: 9
Common bulbul

Latin : Pycnonotus barbatus

Images: 7
Violet-backed starling

Latin : Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Images: 4
Willow warbler

Latin : Phylloscopus trochilus

Images: 3
Red-bellied paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone rufiventer

Images: 2
Red-billed firefinch

Latin : Lagonosticta senegala

Images: 4
Ovambo sparrowhawk

Latin : Accipiter ovampensis

Images: 8
Grey-headed bristlebill

Latin : Bleda canicapillus

Images: 1
Barn owl

Latin : Tyto alba

Images: 1
Blue-spotted wood dove

Latin : Turtur afer

Images: 4
Bronze-winged courser

Latin : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Images: 6
African finfoot

Latin : Podica senegalensis

Images: 6
Hadada ibis

Latin : Bostrychia hagedash

Images: 6
Red-billed quelea

Latin : Quelea quelea

Images: 4
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 5
Lanner falcon

Latin : Falco biarmicus

Images: 1
Blackcap babbler

Latin : Turdoides reinwardtii

Images: 7
Piapiac

Latin : Ptilostomus afer

Images: 2
Wire-tailed swallow

Latin : Hirundo smithii

Images: 6
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 6
Little weaver

Latin : Ploceus luteolus

Images: 8
African blue flycatcher

Latin : Elminia longicauda

Images: 4
African fish eagle

Latin : Haliaeetus vocifer

Images: 6
Lesser crested tern

Latin : Thalasseus bengalensis

Images: 3
Abyssinian ground-hornbill

Latin : Bucorvus abyssinicus

Images: 8
Yellow wagtail

Latin : Motacilla flava

Images: 2
White-fronted plover

Latin : Charadrius marginatus

Images: 1
Red-billed hornbill

Latin : Tockus erythrorhynchus

Images: 4
Purple glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis purpureus

Images: 15
Grey heron

Latin : Ardea cinerea

Images: 6
Crested lark

Latin : Galerida cristata

Images: 6
Gosling's bunting

Latin : Emberiza goslingi

Images: 8
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
Collared pratincole

Latin : Glareola pratincola

Images: 1
Klaas's cuckoo

Latin : Chrysococcyx klaas

Images: 4
Black-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Images: 4
Northern red bishop

Latin : Euplectes franciscanus

Images: 3
Long-tailed cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax africanus

Images: 3
African spoonbill

Latin : Platalea alba

Images: 1
Shikra

Latin : Accipiter badius

Images: 6
Black-headed lapwing

Latin : Vanellus tectus

Images: 3
White-faced whistling duck

Latin : Dendrocygna viduata

Images: 2
Lesser honeyguide

Latin : Indicator minor

Images: 5
Sandwich tern

Latin : Sterna sandvicensis

Images: 6
Western reef egret

Latin : Egretta gularis

Images: 6
Orange-cheeked waxbill

Latin : Estrilda melpoda

Images: 3
Vinaceous dove

Latin : Streptopelia vinacea

Images: 4
Red-eyed dove

Latin : Streptopelia semitorquata

Images: 3
Senegal parrot

Latin : Poicephalus senegalus

Images: 3
Oriole warbler

Latin : Hypergerus atriceps

Images: 4
Pied crow

Latin : Corvus albus

Images: 1
African mourning dove

Latin : Streptopelia decipiens

Images: 1
Grey-headed sparrow

Latin : Passer griseus

Images: 7
Bronze mannikin

Latin : Spermestes cucullata

Images: 5
Splendid sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Images: 9
Hybrid red-bellied x african paradise flycatcher

Latin : Hybrid terpsiphone viridis x rufiventer

Images: 1
Ahanta francolin

Latin : Pternistis ahantensis

Images: 1
Black-winged stilt

Latin : Himantopus himantopus

Images: 1
Senegal thick-knee

Latin : Burhinus senegalensis

Images: 4
Hamerkop

Latin : Scopus umbretta

Images: 7
African swallow-tailed kite

Latin : Chelictinia riocourii

Images: 7
Blue-breasted kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon malimbica

Images: 7
Yellow-crowned gonolek

Latin : Laniarius barbarus

Images: 5
Black-headed paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone rufiventer

Images: 6
Greater painted-snipe

Latin : Rostratula benghalensis

Images: 1
Red-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops bulocki

Images: 11
Spotted redshank

Latin : Tringa erythropus

Images: 1
Yellow-billed oxpecker

Latin : Buphagus africanus

Images: 2
Great cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax carbo

Images: 6
Bar-tailed godwit

Latin : Limosa lapponica

Images: 2
Vieillot's barbet

Latin : Lybius vieilloti

Images: 3
Blackcap

Latin : Sylvia atricapilla

Images: 3
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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