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 ! »

Western reef egret

Latin : Egretta gularis

Images: 6
Little bee-eater

Latin : Merops pusillus

Images: 3
Western violet-backed sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes longuemarei

Images: 2
African pygmy kingfisher

Latin : Ispidina picta

Images: 4
Yellow-billed oxpecker

Latin : Buphagus africanus

Images: 2
Red-eyed dove

Latin : Streptopelia semitorquata

Images: 3
Senegal coucal

Latin : Centropus senegalensis

Images: 3
Long-tailed nightjar

Latin : Caprimulgus climacurus

Images: 2
Ruddy turnstone

Latin : Arenaria interpres

Images: 4
Eurasian whimbrel

Latin : Numenius phaeopus

Images: 3
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 5
Brown-throated wattle-eye

Latin : Platysteira cyanea

Images: 3
African yellow white-eye

Latin : Zosterops senegalensis

Images: 6
African harrier-hawk

Latin : Polyboroides typus

Images: 3
White wagtail

Latin : Motacilla alba

Images: 3
African swallow-tailed kite

Latin : Chelictinia riocourii

Images: 6
Chestnut-bellied starling

Latin : Lamprotornis pulcher

Images: 8
Black-rumped waxbill

Latin : Estrilda troglodytes

Images: 5
Royal tern

Latin : Thalasseus maximus

Images: 2
Sanderling

Latin : Calidris alba

Images: 1
African pied hornbill

Latin : Lophoceros fasciatus

Images: 2
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 4
Grey-headed bristlebill

Latin : Bleda canicapillus

Images: 4
African collared dove

Latin : Streptopelia roseogrisea

Images: 2
Black-winged stilt

Latin : Himantopus himantopus

Images: 1
Wood sandpiper

Latin : Tringa glareola

Images: 2
Brown-rumped bunting

Latin : Emberiza affinis

Images: 2
Plain-backed pipit

Latin : Anthus leucophrys

Images: 6
Senegal eremomela

Latin : Eremomela canescens

Images: 10
Green wood-hoopoe

Latin : Phoeniculus purpureus

Images: 2
Iberian pied flycatcher

Latin : Ficedula hypoleuca iberiae

Images: 3
Western bluebill

Latin : Spermophaga haematina

Images: 6
Blue-breasted kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon malimbica

Images: 7
Black crake

Latin : Amaurornis flavirostra

Images: 1
Broad-billed roller

Latin : Eurystomus glaucurus

Images: 6
Fork-tailed drongo

Latin : Dicrurus adsimilis

Images: 6
Red-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops bulocki

Images: 11
Northern grey-headed sparrow

Latin : Passer griseus

Images: 6
Blue-naped mousebird

Latin : Urocolius macrourus

Images: 3
Pied-winged swallow

Latin : Hirundo leucosoma

Images: 1
Splendid glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis splendidus

Images: 10
Fine-spotted woodpecker

Latin : Campethera punctuligera

Images: 3
Yellow-billed kite

Latin : Milvus migrans parasitus aegyptius

Images: 2
Greater painted-snipe

Latin : Rostratula benghalensis

Images: 12
Purple glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis purpureus

Images: 15
White-backed vulture

Latin : Gyps africanus

Images: 9
Verreaux's eagle-owl

Latin : Bubo lacteus

Images: 6
Capuchin babbler

Latin : Phyllanthus atripennis

Images: 9
Yellow-fronted tinkerbird

Latin : Pogoniulus chrysoconus

Images: 8
Bronze-tailed glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chalcurus

Images: 4
Whistling cisticola

Latin : Cisticola lateralis

Images: 9
Helmeted guineafowl

Latin : Numida meleagris

Images: 3
Long-crested eagle

Latin : Lophaetus occipitalis

Images: 8
Common greenshank

Latin : Tringa nebularia

Images: 1
Blackcap

Latin : Sylvia atricapilla

Images: 3
Collared pratincole

Latin : Glareola pratincola

Images: 1
Beautiful sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris pulchellus

Images: 11
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
Grey-backed camaroptera

Latin : Camaroptera brevicaudata

Images: 2
Black-crowned tchagra

Latin : Tchagra senegalus

Images: 6
Red-headed quelea

Latin : Quelea erythrops

Images: 1
White-crowned lapwing

Latin : Vanellus albiceps

Images: 6
Slender-billed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus genei

Images: 4
Black-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Images: 4
Common sandpiper

Latin : Actitis hypoleucos

Images: 2
Black scimitar-bill

Latin : Rhinopomastus aterrimus

Images: 4
White-throated bee-eater

Latin : Merops albicollis

Images: 2
Copper sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris cupreus

Images: 2
Bar-tailed godwit

Latin : Limosa lapponica

Images: 2
Vieillot's barbet

Latin : Lybius vieilloti

Images: 5
Four-banded sandgrouse

Latin : Pterocles quadricinctus

Images: 7
Tawny-flanked prinia

Latin : Prinia subflava

Images: 7
African jacana

Latin : Actophilornis africanus

Images: 4
Black-billed wood dove

Latin : Turtur abyssinicus

Images: 5
Barn owl

Latin : Tyto alba

Images: 1
Spotted redshank

Latin : Tringa erythropus

Images: 1
Laughing dove

Latin : Spilopelia senegalensis

Images: 5
Yellow-billed stork

Latin : Mycteria ibis

Images: 3
Common bulbul

Latin : Pycnonotus barbatus

Images: 7
Oriole warbler

Latin : Hypergerus atriceps

Images: 4
Ahanta francolin

Latin : Pternistis ahantensis

Images: 1
African wattled lapwing

Latin : Vanellus senegallus

Images: 6
Blue-spotted wood dove

Latin : Turtur afer

Images: 4
Double-spurred francolin

Latin : Pternistis bicalcaratus

Images: 5
Northern black flycatcher

Latin : Melaenornis edolioides

Images: 3
African golden oriole

Latin : Oriolus auratus

Images: 7
Spotted honeyguide

Latin : Indicator maculatus

Images: 4
Red-billed quelea

Latin : Quelea quelea

Images: 5
Great egret

Latin : Ardea alba

Images: 9
Blackcap babbler

Latin : Turdoides reinwardtii

Images: 7
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
Caspian tern

Latin : Hydroprogne caspia

Images: 8
Spur-winged lapwing

Latin : Vanellus spinosus

Images: 3
Abyssinian ground-hornbill

Latin : Bucorvus abyssinicus

Images: 8
Northern crombec

Latin : Sylvietta brachyura

Images: 5
Osprey

Latin : Pandion haliaetus

Images: 4
Pin-tailed whydah

Latin : Vidua macroura

Images: 7
White-breasted cuckooshrike

Latin : Ceblepyris pectoralis

Images: 6
Mouse-brown sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes gabonicus

Images: 2
Striated heron

Latin : Butorides striatus

Images: 5
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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