Bird

Bird Guide Gambia and Senegal

Gambia is a country of nature with more than 500 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 ! »

Great white pelican

Latin : Pelecanus onocrotalus

Images: 2
Black-billed wood dove

Latin : Turtur abyssinicus

Images: 2
Bush petronia

Latin : Gymnoris dentata

Images: 7
Tawny-flanked prinia

Latin : Prinia subflava

Images: 7
Variable sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris venustus

Images: 2
Shikra

Latin : Accipiter badius

Images: 4
Spur-winged plover

Latin : Vanellus spinosus

Images: 3
Lanner falcon

Latin : Falco biarmicus

Images: 1
Chestnut-crowned sparrow-weaver

Latin : Plocepasser superciliosus

Images: 2
Green-headed sunbird

Latin : Cyanomitra verticalis

Images: 5
Broad-billed roller

Latin : Eurystomus glaucurus

Images: 5
Stone partridge

Latin : Ptilopachus petrosus

Images: 6
Giant kingfisher

Latin : Megaceryle maxima

Images: 6
Village indigobird

Latin : Vidua chalybeata

Images: 1
Great egret

Latin : Ardea alba

Images: 9
Whistling cisticola

Latin : Cisticola lateralis

Images: 3
Yellow-billed stork

Latin : Mycteria ibis

Images: 4
Fork-tailed drongo

Latin : Dicrurus adsimilis

Images: 2
Lesser blue-eared glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chloropterus

Images: 4
Red-billed hornbill

Latin : Tockus erythrorhynchus

Images: 4
Black-winged stilt

Latin : Himantopus himantopus

Images: 1
Caspian tern

Latin : Hydroprogne caspia

Images: 8
Western violet-backed sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes longuemarei

Images: 2
Wire-tailed swallow

Latin : Hirundo smithii

Images: 6
Denham's bustard

Latin : Neotis denhami

Images: 2
Temminck's courser

Latin : Cursorius temminckii

Images: 7
Diderik cuckoo

Latin : Chrysococcyx caprius

Images: 2
Ovambo sparrowhawk

Latin : Accipiter ovampensis

Images: 8
Long-crested eagle

Latin : Lophaetus occipitalis

Images: 6
Yellow-billed kite

Latin : Milvus migrans parasitus aegyptius

Images: 2
Common sandpiper

Latin : Actitis hypoleucos

Images: 2
Little green bee-eater

Latin : Merops orientalis

Images: 5
Collared pratincole

Latin : Glareola pratincola

Images: 1
Greater blue-eared glossy-starling

Latin : Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Images: 2
Black-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Images: 4
Scarlet-chested sunbird

Latin : Chalcomitra senegalensis

Images: 5
Spotted honeyguide

Latin : Indicator maculatus

Images: 3
African jacana

Latin : Actophilornis africanus

Images: 4
White helmetshrike

Latin : Prionops plumatus

Images: 7
Long-tailed cormorant

Latin : Phalacrocorax africanus

Images: 9
Spotted redshank

Latin : Tringa erythropus

Images: 1
Greater painted-snipe

Latin : Rostratula benghalensis

Images: 1
Little bee-eater

Latin : Merops pusillus

Images: 3
Sandwich tern

Latin : Sterna sandvicensis

Images: 6
Black-rumped waxbill

Latin : Estrilda troglodytes

Images: 1
African thrush

Latin : Turdus pelios

Images: 3
Heuglin's masked-weaver

Latin : Ploceus heuglini

Images: 2
Hoopoe

Latin : Upupa epops

Images: 6
Abyssinian ground-hornbill

Latin : Bucorvus abyssinicus

Images: 8
White-faced whistling duck

Latin : Dendrocygna viduata

Images: 2
Senegal thick-knee

Latin : Burhinus senegalensis

Images: 4
African hawk eagle

Latin : Hieraaetus spilogaster

Images: 5
Abyssinian roller

Latin : Coracias abyssinicus

Images: 2
Violet turaco

Latin : Musophaga violacea

Images: 5
Bruce's green pigeon

Latin : Treron waalia

Images: 4
Ringed plover

Latin : Charadrius hiaticula

Images: 1
Hamerkop

Latin : Scopus umbretta

Images: 7
Senegal parrot

Latin : Poicephalus senegalus

Images: 3
Lesser honeyguide

Latin : Indicator minor

Images: 5
Common kestrel

Latin : Falco tinnunculus

Images: 2
White-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha albicapilla

Images: 3
Little grebe

Latin : Tachybaptus ruficollis

Images: 2
Cattle egret

Latin : Bubulcus ibis

Images: 3
Grey-headed sparrow

Latin : Passer griseus

Images: 5
African darter

Latin : Anhinga rufa

Images: 6
Bronze-winged courser

Latin : Rhinoptilus chalcopterus

Images: 6
Little weaver

Latin : Ploceus luteolus

Images: 5
Cardinal woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos fuscescens

Images: 6
Red-winged warbler

Latin : Heliolais erythroptera

Images: 3
Iberian pied flycatcher

Latin : Ficedula hypoleuca iberiae

Images: 3
Brown snake eagle

Latin : Circaetus cinereus

Images: 1
Northern white-faced owl

Latin : Ptilopsis leucotis

Images: 1
Grey-headed gull

Latin : Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Images: 6
Brown-backed woodpecker

Latin : Dendropicos obsoletus

Images: 2
Brown-rumped bunting

Latin : Emberiza affinis

Images: 2
Red-eyed dove

Latin : Streptopelia semitorquata

Images: 3
Mouse-brown sunbird

Latin : Anthreptes gabonicus

Images: 2
African grey hornbill

Latin : Lophoceros nasutus

Images: 5
Red-billed quelea

Latin : Quelea quelea

Images: 4
White-fronted sand plover

Latin : Charadrius marginatus

Images: 1
Vieillot's barbet

Latin : Lybius vieilloti

Images: 3
Yellow wagtail

Latin : Motacilla flava

Images: 1
Yellow-billed oxpecker

Latin : Buphagus africanus

Images: 2
Northern crombec

Latin : Sylvietta brachyura

Images: 3
Splendid sunbird

Latin : Cinnyris coccinigastrus

Images: 9
Rose-ringed parakeet

Latin : Psittacula krameri

Images: 2
Little egret

Latin : Egretta garzetta

Images: 1
African pygmy kingfisher

Latin : Ispidina picta

Images: 4
Black-crowned night heron

Latin : Nycticorax nycticorax

Images: 1
Orange-cheeked waxbill

Latin : Estrilda melpoda

Images: 3
Snowy-crowned robin-chat

Latin : Cossypha niveicapilla

Images: 6
Pied kingfisher

Latin : Ceryle rudis

Images: 6
Senegal batis

Latin : Batis senegalensis

Images: 7
Blackcap

Latin : Sylvia atricapilla

Images: 2
Royal tern

Latin : Thalasseus maximus

Images: 2
Purple heron

Latin : Ardea purpurea

Images: 2
Striped kingfisher

Latin : Halcyon chelicuti

Images: 3
African finfoot

Latin : Podica senegalensis

Images: 6
Wood sandpiper

Latin : Tringa glareola

Images: 2
African collared dove

Latin : Streptopelia roseogrisea

Images: 2
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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