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 ! »

Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
African thrush

Latin : Turdus pelios

Images: 6
African paradise flycatcher

Latin : Terpsiphone viridis

Images: 3
Yellow-billed stork

Latin : Mycteria ibis

Images: 3
Abyssinian roller

Latin : Coracias abyssinicus

Images: 6
Senegal batis

Latin : Batis senegalensis

Images: 8
Black-headed lapwing

Latin : Vanellus tectus

Images: 3
Long-tailed glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis caudatus

Images: 2
Exclamatory paradise whydah

Latin : Vidua interjecta

Images: 1
Cattle egret

Latin : Bubulcus ibis

Images: 3
Little greenbul

Latin : Eurillas virens

Images: 3
White-fronted plover

Latin : Charadrius marginatus

Images: 1
Copper sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris cupreus

Images: 2
Grey-headed bristlebill

Latin : Bleda canicapillus

Images: 4
Egyptian plover

Latin : Pluvianus aegyptius

Images: 9
African wattled lapwing

Latin : Vanellus senegallus

Images: 6
Hybrid red-bellied x african paradise flycatcher

Latin : Hybrid terpsiphone viridis x rufiventer

Images: 3
Black-necked weaver

Latin : Ploceus nigricollis

Images: 3
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 5
Violet turaco

Latin : Musophaga violacea

Images: 5
Gull-billed tern

Latin : Gelochelidon nilotica

Images: 3
White-breasted cuckooshrike

Latin : Ceblepyris pectoralis

Images: 6
Northern black flycatcher

Latin : Melaenornis edolioides

Images: 2
Common ringed plover

Latin : Charadrius hiaticula

Images: 1
Malachite kingfisher

Latin : Corythornis cristatus

Images: 7
Common moorhen

Latin : Gallinula chloropus

Images: 1
Splendid glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis splendidus

Images: 10
Red-winged warbler

Latin : Heliolais erythroptera

Images: 5
Rufous-crowned roller

Latin : Coracias naevius

Images: 1
Pink-backed pelican

Latin : Pelecanus rufescens

Images: 4
Namaqua dove

Latin : Oena capensis

Images: 9
Rose-ringed parakeet

Latin : Psittacula krameri

Images: 4
Griffon vulture

Latin : Gyps fulvus

Images: 6
Four-banded sandgrouse

Latin : Pterocles quadricinctus

Images: 7
Klaas's cuckoo

Latin : Chrysococcyx klaas

Images: 4
Black-rumped waxbill

Latin : Estrilda troglodytes

Images: 5
Red-headed quelea

Latin : Quelea erythrops

Images: 1
Blue-spotted wood dove

Latin : Turtur afer

Images: 4
African silverbill

Latin : Euodice cantans

Images: 5
Scarlet-chested sunbird

Latin : Chalcomitra senegalensis

Images: 8
Black kite

Latin : Milvus migrans

Images: 1
Marabou stork

Latin : Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Images: 9
Beautiful sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris pulchellus

Images: 12
Black scimitar-bill

Latin : Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Images: 4
Blackcap

Latin : Sylvia atricapilla

Images: 3
African wood owl

Latin : Strix woodfordii

Images: 6
Grey plover

Latin : Pluvialis squatarola

Images: 1
Yellow-fronted canary

Latin : Crithagra mozambica

Images: 6
Pied-winged swallow

Latin : Hirundo leucosoma

Images: 1
Broad-billed roller

Latin : Eurystomus glaucurus

Images: 6
Western bluebill

Latin : Spermophaga haematina

Images: 6
Pied kingfisher

Latin : Ceryle rudis

Images: 6
Brown-throated wattle-eye

Latin : Platysteira cyanea

Images: 3
Yellow-billed oxpecker

Latin : Buphagus africanus

Images: 2
Golden-tailed woodpecker

Latin : Campethera abingoni

Images: 2
Little green bee-eater

Latin : Merops orientalis

Images: 5
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 4
Purple heron

Latin : Ardea purpurea

Images: 2
Greater painted-snipe

Latin : Rostratula benghalensis

Images: 12
African pied hornbill

Latin : Lophoceros fasciatus

Images: 2
Spotted redshank

Latin : Tringa erythropus

Images: 1
African spoonbill

Latin : Platalea alba

Images: 1
Pied crow

Latin : Corvus albus

Images: 3
Shikra

Latin : Accipiter badius

Images: 6
Blue-bellied roller

Latin : Coracias cyanogaster

Images: 4
Osprey

Latin : Pandion haliaetus

Images: 4
Greyish eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo africanus cinerascens

Images: 6
Splendid sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Images: 9
Great white pelican

Latin : Pelecanus onocrotalus

Images: 3
Great egret

Latin : Ardea alba

Images: 9
Northern grey-headed sparrow

Latin : Passer griseus

Images: 6
African pied wagtail

Latin : Motacilla aguimp

Images: 3
Red-shouldered cuckooshrike

Latin : Campephaga phoenicea

Images: 2
Northern red bishop

Latin : Euplectes franciscanus

Images: 5
Bronze-tailed glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chalcurus

Images: 4
Pin-tailed whydah

Latin : Vidua macroura

Images: 7
Senegal parrot

Latin : Poicephalus senegalus

Images: 4
Heuglin's masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus heuglini

Images: 2
Whistling cisticola

Latin : Cisticola lateralis

Images: 9
Common kestrel

Latin : Falco tinnunculus

Images: 2
Oriole warbler

Latin : Hypergerus atriceps

Images: 4
Sandwich tern

Latin : Sterna sandvicensis

Images: 6
Vitelline masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus vitellinus

Images: 3
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Blue-breasted kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon malimbica

Images: 7
African green pigeon

Latin : Treron calvus

Images: 3
Swallow-tailed bee-eater

Latin : Merops hirundineus

Images: 4
White-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops albicollis

Images: 2
Yellow-crowned gonolek

Latin : Laniarius barbarus

Images: 5
Senegal eremomela

Latin : Eremomela canescens

Images: 10
Woodland kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon senegalensis

Images: 2
Lavender waxbill

Latin : Glaucestrilda caerulescens

Images: 2
White-crowned lapwing

Latin : Vanellus albiceps

Images: 6
Woodchat shrike

Latin : Lanius senator

Images: 6
Black-billed wood dove

Latin : Turtur abyssinicus

Images: 5
Blackcap babbler

Latin : Turdoides reinwardtii

Images: 7
White-faced whistling duck

Latin : Dendrocygna viduata

Images: 2
African grey hornbill

Latin : Lophoceros nasutus

Images: 8
Speckled pigeon

Latin : Columba guinea

Images: 3
African emerald cuckoo

Latin : Chrysococcyx cupreus

Images: 1
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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