The Gambia, 18 Nov - 2 Dec 2005
I have visited The Gambia on many occasions. This is the itinerary and species list for our two week stay in The Gambia using Hidden Gambia.
Our guide - Kebba Sosseh. Pace - very relaxed!
For some photos from this trip click here.
I regularly lead wildlife holidys to The Gambia (and elsewhere) for Speyside Wildlife.
Birding locations and times birding at each site given.
Day 1 Fri, 18 Nov
Arrive Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara c.16.30h.
Fajara Golf Course 17.00h - 18.30h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 2 Sat, 19 Nov
Abuko 08.00h - 13.00h
Lamin Lodge (lunch) 13.15h - 15.00h
Brufut Woods 15.45h - 18.15h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 3 Sun, 20 Nov
Brufut Woods 07.00h - 11.00h
Safari Garden Hotel (lunch)
Bakau, Fajara (Atlantic Rd gardens) 15.30h - 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 4 Mon, 21 Nov
Abuko 08.00h – 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 5 Tues, 22 Nov
Marakissa 08.00h – 13.00h
Marakissa River Camp (lunch) 13.00h – 15.00h
Tujering 15.30h – 16.00h
Tanji Beach 16.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 6 Wed, 23 Nov
Pirang 07.00h – 08.00h
River Gambia, Bintang to Tendaba (boat) 10.00h – 15.30h
Kisi and Tunku Bolons creek crawl 16.30h – 18.30h
Overnight at Tendaba Camp
Day 7 Thu, 24 Nov
River Gambia, Tendaba to Farafenni (boat) 07.00h – 09.30h
Kau-ur Wetlands 11.00h – 12.15h
River Gambia, Kuntuar to McCarthy Island (boat) 14.00h – 17.00h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 17.30h – 18.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 8 Fri, 25 Nov
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 07.00h – 18.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 9 Sat, 26 Nov
Janjanbureh (waiting for ferry) 07.45h – 08-00h
North Bank east of Bani 08.30h – 12.30h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 13.30h – 15.00h
Bansang Quarry 16.30h – 17.45h
McCarthy Island south bank ferry paddies 18.30h – 19.00h
Bird Safari Camp (nightjar search) 19.15h – 19.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 10 Sun, 27 Nov
River Gambia, McCarthy Island boat trip 07.00h – 09.45h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 11.00h – 14.30h
Jakhaly wetlands 16.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 11 Mon, 28 Nov
Prufu Swamp (Basse) 08.30h – 11.00h
Basse (lunch) 11.00h – 15.00h
Bansang Quarry 16.45h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 12 Tues, 29 Nov
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 08.00h – 16.45h
North Bank east of Bani 15.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 13 Wed, 30 Nov
River Gambia, McCarthy Island to Kuntuar (boat) 07.00h – 10.00h
Kau-ur Wetlands 11.15h – 13.30h
River Gambia, Farafenni to Tendaba (boat) 16.00h – 18.30h
Overnight at Tendaba Camp
Day 14 Thu, 1 Dec
Tendaba airport 07.30h – 12.00h
River Gambia, Tendaba to Bintang (boat) 12.30h – 17.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 15 Fri, 2 Dec
Brufut Woods 07.00h – 10.00h
Return to UK
Species list – 280 species
Little Grebe 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Long-tailed Cormorant Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
African Darter Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
Great White Pelican Bintang Bolon and River Gambia 23/11
Pink-backed Pelican Tanji 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12, Tendaba airport 1/12
Black-crowned Night-Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
White-backed Night-Heron 1 Abuko 19/11
Squacco Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12, Tendaba airport 1/12
Cattle Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Striated Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
Black Egret 11 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, 7 from boat along River Gambia between McCarthy Is and Kuntaur 30/11
Western Reef Heron Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Little Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Intermediate Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Great White Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Grey Heron Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Black-headed Heron Recorded at Abuko, along river at McCarthy Is and Basse, and at Kau-ur Wetlands.
Goliath Heron 2 Bintang Bolon 23/11, 1 BSC 27/11, 2 Bintang Bolon 1/12
Hamerkop Recorded daily inc. Abuko, along River Gambia, BSC, Tendaba
Yellow-billed Stork 1 Pirang 23/11, 1 Bintang Bolon 1/12
Woolly-necked Stork 8+ Tunku & Kisi Bolons 23/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Marabou Stork Daily up river 24/11 – 1/12. Max. 16+ River Gambia around McCarthy Island 24/11
Glossy Ibis 3 Pirang 23/11
Hadada Ibis 3 BSC 24/11, 4 BSC 27/11, 5 River Gambia 30/11
Sacred Ibis 2-3 from boat along River Gambia 23/11 and 1/12
African Spoonbill Along River Gambia 23/11 (120+) & 24/11, 2 Tendaba 1/12
Greater Flamingo Along River Gambia 23/11 & 2/12
White-faced Whistling-Duck Flocks at Pirang 23/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Prufu Swamp 28/11, Tendaba 1/12
Spur-winged Goose Small numbers (max. 9) Recorded at Kisi & Tunku Bolons, along River Gambia, McCarthy Island, Jakhaly Wetlands.
Knob-billed Duck 2 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, 2 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
African Pygmy Goose 3 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11, 2 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Northern Pintail 11 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
Northern Shoveler 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black-shouldered Kite Singles Abuko 19/11, Marakissa 22/11, Prufu Swamp 28/11, nr Bintang 1/12
Black Kite Recorded daily
African Fish-Eagle Daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12. Max. 6 24/11 from boat between Tendaba and Farafenni
Palm-nut Vulture Recorded daily
Hooded Vulture Recorded daily
White-backed Vulture Daily up river 23/11 – 1/12
Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture Daily up river 23/11 – 1/12
European Griffon Vulture 2 between Kau-ur Wetlands and Kuntaur 24/11, 4 BSC 29/11
White-headed Vulture 1 BSC 29/11
Short-toed Eagle 1 BSC 29/11
Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle BSC 25/11 (up to 4), 26/11 (1), 29/11 (3), 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Brown Snake-Eagle Singles Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11, Basse 29/11, along River Gambia 30/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, Tendaba 1/12
Western Banded Snake Eagle 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11
Bateleur Female Tendaba airport 1/12
African Harrier-Hawk Recorded daily
Montagu's Harrier Singles Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 (ring-tail) & 30/11 (male)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Recorded daily
Gabar Goshawk 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11
Dark Chanting Goshawk Singles Abuko 19/11, Pirang 23/11, Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11, Tendaba 1/12
Shikra Recorded daily
Grasshopper Buzzard 1 River Gambia 23/11, 2 Bani (North Bank) 26/11, 2 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 4+ BSC 29/11
Lizard Buzzard Recorded daily
Red-necked Buzzard 1 Basse 28/11
Tawny Eagle Recorded daily
Wahlberg's Eagle Singles Abuko 21/11, Marakissa 22/11 & BSC 25/11, 3 BSC 29/11, 2 Tendaba 1/12
African Hawk Eagle 2 Bani (North Bank) 26/11, 1 BSC 29/11
Crested Hawk Eagle 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12, 1 nr Bintang 1/12
Crowned Eagle 1 over BSC 25/11
Martial Eagle 1 over BSC 24/11 & 25/11
Osprey See daily
Lesser Kestrel 5 over BSC 25/11
Grey Kestrel Recorded daily
African Hobby Singles Brufut Woods 19/11 & 20/11, Kisi & Tnku Bolons 23/11, River Gambia ne Farafenni 24/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, BSC 29/11, River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Lanner Falcon Singles Abuko 19/11, Marakissa 22/11, River Gambia nr Tendaba 24/11, BSC 25/11 & 29/11
Peregrine Falcon Singles River Gambia nr Tendaba 24/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Stone Partridge Heard Abuko 19/11, daily BSC 24/11 – 30/11, 2 Brufut Woods 2/12
Ahanta Francolin 1+ Abuko 19/11
Double-spurred Francolin Recorded daily
Spotted Crake 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black Crake Abuko 19/11 (1) & 21 (2+), many heard and several Recorded Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Lesser Moorhen 2 north bank of River Gambia opposite BSC 27/11, 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black Crowned-Crane 2 Pirang 23/11
African Finfoot 1 River Gambia nr BSC 27/11
African Jacana 1 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, 3 Marakissa 22/11, several Kau-ur Wetlands 23/11 & 30/11, 100+ Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Greater Painted Snipe Male Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Eurasian Oystercatcher 2 Tanji beach 22/11
Black-winged Stilt Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, McCarthy Is 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Tendaba 1/12
Pied Avocet Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Senegal Thick-knee Recorded daily
Spotted Thick-knee 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11
Egyptian Plover 8+ Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, 4 Basse 28/11
Little Ringed Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Common Ringed Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Kittlitz’s Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 (3+) & 30/11 (11+)
Grey Plover Tanji 22/11
Wattled Plover Recorded daily
Black-headed Plover Fajara Golf Course 18/11, BSC 24/11, Prufu 28/11
Spur-winged Plover Recorded daily
Sanderling Tanji 22/11
Curlew Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 - first record for The Gambia
Ruff Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Common Snipe McCarthy Island 25/11 & 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black-tailed Godwit Pirang 23/11
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 Tanji 22/11
Whimbrel Recorded daily
Eurasian Curlew 1 Bintang Bolon 23/11
Common Redshank Lamin Lodge 19/11 & 2/12, River Gambia 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Marsh Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Common Greenshank Recorded daily
Green Sandpiper McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Wood Sandpiper McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Common Sandpiper Recorded daily
Ruddy Turnstone Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11
Pomerine Skua 1 Tanji 22/11
Grey-headed Gull Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11
Black-headed Gull Fajara fish quay 20/11, Pirang 23/11, Bintang Point 1/12
Slender-billed Gull Tanji 22/11, Pirang 23/11
Lesser Black-backed Gull Tanji 22/11, Pirang 23/11, Bintang Point 1/12
Gull-billed Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11, Pirang 23/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 1/12
Caspian Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11, 30/11 & 1/12, BSC 24/11
Royal Tern Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Lesser-crested Tern Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Sandwich Tern Lamin Lodge 19/11, Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Common Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11
Four-banded Sandgrouse BSC 24/11 (3), 25/11 (2) & 29/11 (1), 9 McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, 12+ Bansang 28/11
African Green-Pigeon 4+ Marakissa 23/11
Bruce’s Green-Pigeon Bintang 23/11, BSC 24/11, 25/11, 26/11 & 27/11, Bansang 28/11, Tendaba 1/12
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Black-billed Wood Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Namaqua Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Speckled Pigeon Recorded daily at many sites
Feral Pigeon Recorded most days at many sites
Red-eyed Dove Recorded daily at many sites
African Mourning Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Vinaceous Dove Recorded daily at many sites
African Collared Dove Recorded daily at many sites
European Turtle Dove 1 BSC 25/11
Laughing Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Senegal Parrot Recorded daily at many sites
Rose-ringed Parakeet Recorded daily at many sites
Green Turaco 1 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, 1 Marakissa 22/11
Violet Turaco Seen at Abuko, Fajara gardens, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, BSC, along River Gambia
Western Grey Plantain-eater Recorded daily at many sites
Levaillant’s Cuckoo 3 BSC 26/11, 1 North Bank of McCarthy Is 26/11, nr Kuntaur 30/11
Great Spotted Cuckoo 1 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Klaas’s Cuckoo Brufut Woods male seen 19/11 and two males 20/11
Deiderick Cuckoo Brufut Woods female seen 20/11
Senegal Coucal Recorded daily at many sites
Barn Owl 1 roosting in bamboo over pool terrace at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara 2/12
African Scops Owl Heard nightly at Tendaba and BSC, several seen BSC 29/11
White-faced Scops Owl 1 Lamin 2/12
Verreaux’s Eagle Owl Pair at nest site in Abuko 21/11, 1 BSC calling most days and seen at roost 29/11
Pearl-spotted Owlet 1 Fajara Golf Course 18/11, 2 Tenjuring 22/11, heard nightly at BSC
Long-tailed Nightjar Singles BSC 26/11 & 29/11
Mottled Spinetail Marikissa 22/11, daily up river 24/11 – 30/11
African Palm Swift Recorded daily at many sites
Little Swift Recorded daily at many sites
Grey-headed Kingfisher 1 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, several River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, 2 BSC boat trip 27/11
Blue-breasted Kingfisher Recorded daily at many sites
Woodland Kingfisher 1 Brufut Woods 20/11, 1 Marakissa 22/11, River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, BSC boat trip 27/11
Striped Kingfisher 1 Bani 26/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
African Pygmy Kingfisher Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Jakhaly Wetlands, BSC
Malachite Kingfisher 5+ on Kisi & Tunku Bolons creek crawl 23/11, River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, BSC boat trip 27/11
Giant Kingfisher 2 Abuko 21/11, 2 Marakissa 23/11, 1 River Gambia nr BSC 30/11
Pied Kingfisher Recorded daily at many wetland sites
Little Bee-eater Seen daily at many sites
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Fajara, Kisi & Tunko Bolons, River Gambia up to Farafenni
Red-throated Bee-eater 6+ BSC 24/11, 150-200 Bansang Quarry 25/11 & 28/11
White-throated Bee-eater 4+ Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11
Little Green Bee-eater Bani 26/11 (2) & 29/11 (24)
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
European Bee-eater 1 Abuko 19/11, 120+ Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, 10+ Tendaba 1/12
Northern Carmine Bee-eater 13+ Prufu Swamp 28/11
Rufous-crowned Roller 1 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Bani 26/11 (4+) & 29/11 (1), 1 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Blue-bellied Roller Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, Marakissa, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC, Bani
Abyssinian Roller 1 Marakissa 22/11 then daily up rover 23/11 – 1/12
Broad-billed Roller Recorded daily. Impressive numbers along the River Gambia with a max. count of 37 hawking at dusk at BSC 25/
Green Wood Hoopoe Recorded daily at many sites
Black Wood Hoopoe 6+ Brufut Woods 19/11
Red-billed Hornbill Recorded daily
African Pied Hornbill 1-2 Abuko, 2 Marakissa, 1-2 along River Gambia, 2 Tendaba 1/12
African Grey Hornbill Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, BSC, Prufu Swamp and Tendaba
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird 1 Brufut Woods 2/12
Vieillot’s Barbet 1 Brufut Woods 19/11, 1 Tanji 22/11
Bearded Barbet Recorded from Abuko, BSC, Brufut Woods
Greater Honeyguide Male BSC29/11, family party Tendaba 1/12
Lesser Honeyguide 1 Abuko 19/11
Fine-spotted Woodpecker 1 Brufut Woods 20/11, BSC 24/11 (1) & 29/11 (2)
Grey Woodpecker Recorded most days at many sites
Cardinal Woodpecker 1 BSC 27/11
Crested Lark 1 Pirang 23/11
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Seen most days up country including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Kau-ur Wetlands
Fanti Saw-wing Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Bani
Sand Martin Marakissa 22/11, BSC 26/11, Bani 26/11
Plain Martin BSC 25/11 (8+) & 26/11 (14+), Bani 26/11 (12+)
Rufous-chested Swallow 6+ Bani 26/11
Mosque Swallow 1 nr Farafenni 24/11, 3 Bansang Quarry 28/11
Red-rumped Swallow Recorded from BSC, Bani, Jakhaly, Bansang Quarry, Tendaba
Wire-tailed Swallow Recorded from Abuko, Marakissa, Pirang, BSC, Bani
Red-chested Swallow Recorded from Marakissa, Tendaba, Bani, BSC, Basse
Barn Swallow 2 Bansang Quarry 28/11, 2 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
House Martin 8+ Bani 26/11
Yellow Wagtail Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
White Wagtail Recorded from Fajara fish quay, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, Kau-ur Wetlands
Plain-backed Pipit 4+ Tendaba 1/12
Little Greenbul Several seen and heard in Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
Yellow-throated Leaflove 1-2 Abuko 19/11, 2 MArakissa 22/11 and along River Gambia daily 24/11 – 29/11
Common Bulbul Recorded daily
Common Nightingale 1 Abuko 21/11
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat 3-4 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
White-crowned Robin-Chat 2-3 BSC 25/11 – 29/11, 1 Janjanbureh 26/11
Northern Anteater Chat 2 nr Kuntaur 24/11, 1 Bani 26/11
African Thrush Recorded from Abuko, Fajara and Brufut Woods
Savi’s Warbler 1 Brufut Woods 20/11
Olivaceous Warbler Singles Lamin Lodge 19/11, Tanji 22/11, BSC 25/11, Basse 28/11
Melodious Warbler Singles Brufut Woods 20/11, Marakissa 22/11, 2 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, 1 BSC 26/11 & 29/11
Singing Cisticola Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Abuko, Tenjuring, Pirang, BSC
Whistling Cisticola Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods
Zitting Cisticola Recorded only at Marakissa
Tawny-flanked Prinia Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Tenjuring, BSC, Prufu Swamp, Tendaba
Red-winged Warbler Abuko 21/11
Yellow-breasted Apalis Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Grey-backed Camaroptera Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Green-backed Eremomela Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Green Crombec 1 in feeding alongside two Grene Hylias in Abuko (by post no 25) 21/11
Northern Crombec 1-2 Abuko, 1 BSC 29/11, 3-4 Brufut Woods 2/12
Oriole Warbler Recorded daily along River Gambia 24/11 – 30/11
Green Hylia Several heard in Abuko 19/11 and two seen and others heard 21/11
Willow Warbler 2 Abuko 19/11
Chiffchaff 1-2 along River Gambia around BSC/McCarthy Island 26/11 – 30/11
Blackcap 1 Abuko 21/11
Subalpine Warbler 1 BSC 25/11
Northern Black Flycatcher Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, BSC
Swamp Flycatcher Daily along River Gambia around BSC/McCarthy Island 24/11 – 30/11
Senegal Batis 1 Brufut Woods 2/12
Common Wattle-eye Recorded from Abuko, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC, River Gambia
Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher 2-4 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
African Paradise Flycatcher 2-3 BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Brown Babbler Recorded daily at many sites
Blackcap Babbler Recorded daily at many sites
Mouse-brown Sunbird 1 River Gambia 24/11
Pygmy Sunbird 2 north bank by McCarthy Island ferry 26/11, 2 Bani 29/11
Scarlet-chested Sunbird 4 Prufu Swamp 28/11
Variable Sunbird Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, Marakissa, BSC
Copper Sinbird 2 Marakissa 22/11
Splendid Sunbird 2-4 Brufut Woods 19/11 & 20/11
Beautiful Sunbird Recorded daily at many sites
African Golden Oriole Recorded from Fajara, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC
Yellow-billed Shrike Recorded daily at many sites
Northern Puffback Pair Abuko 19/11, fem Marakissa 22/11, 1-4 BSC 24/11 – 29/11
Black-crowned Tchagra 1 nr Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, 4+ Brufut Woods 2/12
Yellow-crowned Gonolek Recorded daily at many sites
Sulpher-breasted Bush Shrike 2 Brufut Woods 19/11 & 2/12
Grey-headed Bush Shrike Pr feeding 1+ young Marakissa 22/11
White-crested Helmet Shrike 2 Brufut Woods 20/11, 8+ around nest with 2+ chicks Marakissa 22/11
Fork-tailed Drongo Recorded daily at many sites
Piapiac Recorded daily 18/11 – 22/11 at many sites
Pied Crow Daily between coast and Farafenni 18/11 – 24/11 and Basse 28/11
Purple Glossy Starling Recorded most days at many sites
Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling 2+ Tendaba 1/12
Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling Recorded from Brufut Woods, BSC, Bani, Tendaba
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling Recorded daily at many sites
Splendid Glossy Starling 1 Fajara Botanical Gardens 19/11
Long-tailed Glossy Starling Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-billed Oxpecker 2 nr north bank ferry terminal 26/11, 2 nr Bintang 1/12
House Sparrow Recorded only at Fajara and Tendaba
Grey-headed Sparrow Recorded daily at many sites
Bush Petronia Recorded daily up river at many sites
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver Recorded daily including some tending nest sites
Black-necked Weaver Recorded daily around coast 18/11 – 22/11
Village Weaver Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-backed Weaver Recorded daily up river 24/11 – 30/11
Red-billed Quelea 1-2 recorded at Bansand Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, Kau-ur Wetlands
Black-winged Red Bishop 1 Marakissa 22/11, 1 nr Pirang 23/11
Northern Red Bishop Recorded along roadsides nr Serrakunda, Marakissa, Prufu Swamp, Bansang Quarry and Jakhaly Wetlands
Western Bluebill 1 Abuko 19/11
Red-billed Firefinch Recorded daily at many sites
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Recorded daily at many sites
Lavender Waxbill Recorded daily at many sites
Orange-cheeked Waxbill Recorded only from Brufut Woods and Fajara
Black-rumped Waxbill Recorded daily up river 25/11 – 30/11 at many sites
Bronze Mannikin Recorded most days from many sites
Cut-throat Finch Bani 26/11 (6+) & 29/11 (4+), 3+ Bansang Quarry 28/11, 2+ nr Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Village Indigobird Recorded from Brufut Woods, BSC, Prufu Swamp
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah Daily up river around standing water 25/11 – 29/11 including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, nr Kau-ur Wetlands
Yellow-fronted Canary Daily up river around standing water 25/11 – 29/11 including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, nr Kau-ur Wetlands and Tendaba
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting 1-3 recorded from Bansang Quarry, Kau-ur Wetlands (male on territory) and waterhole nr Kau-ur Wetlands
Nile Crocodile Seen at Abuko
Monitor Lizard Many seen including some large animals at Abuko, along River Gambia, BSC
Hippopotamus Near McCarthy Island 24/11 (3 inc calf) and 30/11 (6)
Baboon In palms along River Gambia 24/11 & 30/11
Red Colobus Good numbers in Abuko and along River Gambia
Calathrix Good numbers in Abuko and along River Gambia
Chameleon 1 on road between Farafenni and Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
Our guide - Kebba Sosseh. Pace - very relaxed!
For some photos from this trip click here.
I regularly lead wildlife holidys to The Gambia (and elsewhere) for Speyside Wildlife.
Birding locations and times birding at each site given.
Day 1 Fri, 18 Nov
Arrive Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara c.16.30h.
Fajara Golf Course 17.00h - 18.30h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 2 Sat, 19 Nov
Abuko 08.00h - 13.00h
Lamin Lodge (lunch) 13.15h - 15.00h
Brufut Woods 15.45h - 18.15h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 3 Sun, 20 Nov
Brufut Woods 07.00h - 11.00h
Safari Garden Hotel (lunch)
Bakau, Fajara (Atlantic Rd gardens) 15.30h - 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 4 Mon, 21 Nov
Abuko 08.00h – 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 5 Tues, 22 Nov
Marakissa 08.00h – 13.00h
Marakissa River Camp (lunch) 13.00h – 15.00h
Tujering 15.30h – 16.00h
Tanji Beach 16.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 6 Wed, 23 Nov
Pirang 07.00h – 08.00h
River Gambia, Bintang to Tendaba (boat) 10.00h – 15.30h
Kisi and Tunku Bolons creek crawl 16.30h – 18.30h
Overnight at Tendaba Camp
Day 7 Thu, 24 Nov
River Gambia, Tendaba to Farafenni (boat) 07.00h – 09.30h
Kau-ur Wetlands 11.00h – 12.15h
River Gambia, Kuntuar to McCarthy Island (boat) 14.00h – 17.00h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 17.30h – 18.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 8 Fri, 25 Nov
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 07.00h – 18.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 9 Sat, 26 Nov
Janjanbureh (waiting for ferry) 07.45h – 08-00h
North Bank east of Bani 08.30h – 12.30h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 13.30h – 15.00h
Bansang Quarry 16.30h – 17.45h
McCarthy Island south bank ferry paddies 18.30h – 19.00h
Bird Safari Camp (nightjar search) 19.15h – 19.30h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 10 Sun, 27 Nov
River Gambia, McCarthy Island boat trip 07.00h – 09.45h
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 11.00h – 14.30h
Jakhaly wetlands 16.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 11 Mon, 28 Nov
Prufu Swamp (Basse) 08.30h – 11.00h
Basse (lunch) 11.00h – 15.00h
Bansang Quarry 16.45h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 12 Tues, 29 Nov
Bird Safari Camp, McCarthy Island 08.00h – 16.45h
North Bank east of Bani 15.30h – 18.00h
Overnight at Bird Safari Camp, Janajanbureh, McCarthy Island
Day 13 Wed, 30 Nov
River Gambia, McCarthy Island to Kuntuar (boat) 07.00h – 10.00h
Kau-ur Wetlands 11.15h – 13.30h
River Gambia, Farafenni to Tendaba (boat) 16.00h – 18.30h
Overnight at Tendaba Camp
Day 14 Thu, 1 Dec
Tendaba airport 07.30h – 12.00h
River Gambia, Tendaba to Bintang (boat) 12.30h – 17.00h
Overnight at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara
Day 15 Fri, 2 Dec
Brufut Woods 07.00h – 10.00h
Return to UK
Species list – 280 species
Little Grebe 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Long-tailed Cormorant Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
African Darter Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
Great White Pelican Bintang Bolon and River Gambia 23/11
Pink-backed Pelican Tanji 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12, Tendaba airport 1/12
Black-crowned Night-Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
White-backed Night-Heron 1 Abuko 19/11
Squacco Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12, Tendaba airport 1/12
Cattle Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Striated Heron Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, Marakissa 22/11, daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12
Black Egret 11 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, 7 from boat along River Gambia between McCarthy Is and Kuntaur 30/11
Western Reef Heron Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Little Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Intermediate Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Great White Egret Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Grey Heron Recorded daily at most waterbodies
Black-headed Heron Recorded at Abuko, along river at McCarthy Is and Basse, and at Kau-ur Wetlands.
Goliath Heron 2 Bintang Bolon 23/11, 1 BSC 27/11, 2 Bintang Bolon 1/12
Hamerkop Recorded daily inc. Abuko, along River Gambia, BSC, Tendaba
Yellow-billed Stork 1 Pirang 23/11, 1 Bintang Bolon 1/12
Woolly-necked Stork 8+ Tunku & Kisi Bolons 23/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Marabou Stork Daily up river 24/11 – 1/12. Max. 16+ River Gambia around McCarthy Island 24/11
Glossy Ibis 3 Pirang 23/11
Hadada Ibis 3 BSC 24/11, 4 BSC 27/11, 5 River Gambia 30/11
Sacred Ibis 2-3 from boat along River Gambia 23/11 and 1/12
African Spoonbill Along River Gambia 23/11 (120+) & 24/11, 2 Tendaba 1/12
Greater Flamingo Along River Gambia 23/11 & 2/12
White-faced Whistling-Duck Flocks at Pirang 23/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Prufu Swamp 28/11, Tendaba 1/12
Spur-winged Goose Small numbers (max. 9) Recorded at Kisi & Tunku Bolons, along River Gambia, McCarthy Island, Jakhaly Wetlands.
Knob-billed Duck 2 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, 2 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
African Pygmy Goose 3 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11, 2 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Northern Pintail 11 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
Northern Shoveler 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black-shouldered Kite Singles Abuko 19/11, Marakissa 22/11, Prufu Swamp 28/11, nr Bintang 1/12
Black Kite Recorded daily
African Fish-Eagle Daily along River Gambia 23/11 – 1/12. Max. 6 24/11 from boat between Tendaba and Farafenni
Palm-nut Vulture Recorded daily
Hooded Vulture Recorded daily
White-backed Vulture Daily up river 23/11 – 1/12
Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture Daily up river 23/11 – 1/12
European Griffon Vulture 2 between Kau-ur Wetlands and Kuntaur 24/11, 4 BSC 29/11
White-headed Vulture 1 BSC 29/11
Short-toed Eagle 1 BSC 29/11
Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle BSC 25/11 (up to 4), 26/11 (1), 29/11 (3), 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Brown Snake-Eagle Singles Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11, Basse 29/11, along River Gambia 30/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, Tendaba 1/12
Western Banded Snake Eagle 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11
Bateleur Female Tendaba airport 1/12
African Harrier-Hawk Recorded daily
Montagu's Harrier Singles Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 (ring-tail) & 30/11 (male)
Eurasian Marsh Harrier Recorded daily
Gabar Goshawk 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11
Dark Chanting Goshawk Singles Abuko 19/11, Pirang 23/11, Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11, Tendaba 1/12
Shikra Recorded daily
Grasshopper Buzzard 1 River Gambia 23/11, 2 Bani (North Bank) 26/11, 2 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 4+ BSC 29/11
Lizard Buzzard Recorded daily
Red-necked Buzzard 1 Basse 28/11
Tawny Eagle Recorded daily
Wahlberg's Eagle Singles Abuko 21/11, Marakissa 22/11 & BSC 25/11, 3 BSC 29/11, 2 Tendaba 1/12
African Hawk Eagle 2 Bani (North Bank) 26/11, 1 BSC 29/11
Crested Hawk Eagle 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12, 1 nr Bintang 1/12
Crowned Eagle 1 over BSC 25/11
Martial Eagle 1 over BSC 24/11 & 25/11
Osprey See daily
Lesser Kestrel 5 over BSC 25/11
Grey Kestrel Recorded daily
African Hobby Singles Brufut Woods 19/11 & 20/11, Kisi & Tnku Bolons 23/11, River Gambia ne Farafenni 24/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, BSC 29/11, River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Lanner Falcon Singles Abuko 19/11, Marakissa 22/11, River Gambia nr Tendaba 24/11, BSC 25/11 & 29/11
Peregrine Falcon Singles River Gambia nr Tendaba 24/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
Stone Partridge Heard Abuko 19/11, daily BSC 24/11 – 30/11, 2 Brufut Woods 2/12
Ahanta Francolin 1+ Abuko 19/11
Double-spurred Francolin Recorded daily
Spotted Crake 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black Crake Abuko 19/11 (1) & 21 (2+), many heard and several Recorded Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Lesser Moorhen 2 north bank of River Gambia opposite BSC 27/11, 1 Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black Crowned-Crane 2 Pirang 23/11
African Finfoot 1 River Gambia nr BSC 27/11
African Jacana 1 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, 3 Marakissa 22/11, several Kau-ur Wetlands 23/11 & 30/11, 100+ Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Greater Painted Snipe Male Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Eurasian Oystercatcher 2 Tanji beach 22/11
Black-winged Stilt Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, McCarthy Is 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Tendaba 1/12
Pied Avocet Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Senegal Thick-knee Recorded daily
Spotted Thick-knee 1 Bani (North Bank) 26/11 & 29/11
Egyptian Plover 8+ Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, 4 Basse 28/11
Little Ringed Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Common Ringed Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Kittlitz’s Plover Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 (3+) & 30/11 (11+)
Grey Plover Tanji 22/11
Wattled Plover Recorded daily
Black-headed Plover Fajara Golf Course 18/11, BSC 24/11, Prufu 28/11
Spur-winged Plover Recorded daily
Sanderling Tanji 22/11
Curlew Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
White-rumped Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 - first record for The Gambia
Ruff Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Common Snipe McCarthy Island 25/11 & 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Black-tailed Godwit Pirang 23/11
Bar-tailed Godwit 2 Tanji 22/11
Whimbrel Recorded daily
Eurasian Curlew 1 Bintang Bolon 23/11
Common Redshank Lamin Lodge 19/11 & 2/12, River Gambia 23/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Marsh Sandpiper 1 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Common Greenshank Recorded daily
Green Sandpiper McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Wood Sandpiper McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
Common Sandpiper Recorded daily
Ruddy Turnstone Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11
Pomerine Skua 1 Tanji 22/11
Grey-headed Gull Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11
Black-headed Gull Fajara fish quay 20/11, Pirang 23/11, Bintang Point 1/12
Slender-billed Gull Tanji 22/11, Pirang 23/11
Lesser Black-backed Gull Tanji 22/11, Pirang 23/11, Bintang Point 1/12
Gull-billed Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11, Pirang 23/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 1/12
Caspian Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11, 30/11 & 1/12, BSC 24/11
Royal Tern Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Lesser-crested Tern Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Sandwich Tern Lamin Lodge 19/11, Fajara fish quay 20/11, Tanji 22/11, River Gambia 23/11 & 30/11
Common Tern Fajara fish quay 20/11
Four-banded Sandgrouse BSC 24/11 (3), 25/11 (2) & 29/11 (1), 9 McCarthy Island 26/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11, 12+ Bansang 28/11
African Green-Pigeon 4+ Marakissa 23/11
Bruce’s Green-Pigeon Bintang 23/11, BSC 24/11, 25/11, 26/11 & 27/11, Bansang 28/11, Tendaba 1/12
Blue-spotted Wood-Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Black-billed Wood Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Namaqua Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Speckled Pigeon Recorded daily at many sites
Feral Pigeon Recorded most days at many sites
Red-eyed Dove Recorded daily at many sites
African Mourning Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Vinaceous Dove Recorded daily at many sites
African Collared Dove Recorded daily at many sites
European Turtle Dove 1 BSC 25/11
Laughing Dove Recorded daily at many sites
Senegal Parrot Recorded daily at many sites
Rose-ringed Parakeet Recorded daily at many sites
Green Turaco 1 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, 1 Marakissa 22/11
Violet Turaco Seen at Abuko, Fajara gardens, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, BSC, along River Gambia
Western Grey Plantain-eater Recorded daily at many sites
Levaillant’s Cuckoo 3 BSC 26/11, 1 North Bank of McCarthy Is 26/11, nr Kuntaur 30/11
Great Spotted Cuckoo 1 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Klaas’s Cuckoo Brufut Woods male seen 19/11 and two males 20/11
Deiderick Cuckoo Brufut Woods female seen 20/11
Senegal Coucal Recorded daily at many sites
Barn Owl 1 roosting in bamboo over pool terrace at Safari Garden Hotel, Fajara 2/12
African Scops Owl Heard nightly at Tendaba and BSC, several seen BSC 29/11
White-faced Scops Owl 1 Lamin 2/12
Verreaux’s Eagle Owl Pair at nest site in Abuko 21/11, 1 BSC calling most days and seen at roost 29/11
Pearl-spotted Owlet 1 Fajara Golf Course 18/11, 2 Tenjuring 22/11, heard nightly at BSC
Long-tailed Nightjar Singles BSC 26/11 & 29/11
Mottled Spinetail Marikissa 22/11, daily up river 24/11 – 30/11
African Palm Swift Recorded daily at many sites
Little Swift Recorded daily at many sites
Grey-headed Kingfisher 1 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, several River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, 2 BSC boat trip 27/11
Blue-breasted Kingfisher Recorded daily at many sites
Woodland Kingfisher 1 Brufut Woods 20/11, 1 Marakissa 22/11, River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, BSC boat trip 27/11
Striped Kingfisher 1 Bani 26/11, 1 Tendaba 1/12
African Pygmy Kingfisher Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Jakhaly Wetlands, BSC
Malachite Kingfisher 5+ on Kisi & Tunku Bolons creek crawl 23/11, River Gambia between Kuntaur and BSC 24/11 & 30/11, BSC boat trip 27/11
Giant Kingfisher 2 Abuko 21/11, 2 Marakissa 23/11, 1 River Gambia nr BSC 30/11
Pied Kingfisher Recorded daily at many wetland sites
Little Bee-eater Seen daily at many sites
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Fajara, Kisi & Tunko Bolons, River Gambia up to Farafenni
Red-throated Bee-eater 6+ BSC 24/11, 150-200 Bansang Quarry 25/11 & 28/11
White-throated Bee-eater 4+ Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11
Little Green Bee-eater Bani 26/11 (2) & 29/11 (24)
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
European Bee-eater 1 Abuko 19/11, 120+ Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, 10+ Tendaba 1/12
Northern Carmine Bee-eater 13+ Prufu Swamp 28/11
Rufous-crowned Roller 1 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, Bani 26/11 (4+) & 29/11 (1), 1 Prufu Swamp 28/11, 1 River Gambia nr Kuntaur 30/11
Blue-bellied Roller Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, Marakissa, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC, Bani
Abyssinian Roller 1 Marakissa 22/11 then daily up rover 23/11 – 1/12
Broad-billed Roller Recorded daily. Impressive numbers along the River Gambia with a max. count of 37 hawking at dusk at BSC 25/
Green Wood Hoopoe Recorded daily at many sites
Black Wood Hoopoe 6+ Brufut Woods 19/11
Red-billed Hornbill Recorded daily
African Pied Hornbill 1-2 Abuko, 2 Marakissa, 1-2 along River Gambia, 2 Tendaba 1/12
African Grey Hornbill Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, BSC, Prufu Swamp and Tendaba
Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird 1 Brufut Woods 2/12
Vieillot’s Barbet 1 Brufut Woods 19/11, 1 Tanji 22/11
Bearded Barbet Recorded from Abuko, BSC, Brufut Woods
Greater Honeyguide Male BSC29/11, family party Tendaba 1/12
Lesser Honeyguide 1 Abuko 19/11
Fine-spotted Woodpecker 1 Brufut Woods 20/11, BSC 24/11 (1) & 29/11 (2)
Grey Woodpecker Recorded most days at many sites
Cardinal Woodpecker 1 BSC 27/11
Crested Lark 1 Pirang 23/11
Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark Seen most days up country including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Kau-ur Wetlands
Fanti Saw-wing Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Bani
Sand Martin Marakissa 22/11, BSC 26/11, Bani 26/11
Plain Martin BSC 25/11 (8+) & 26/11 (14+), Bani 26/11 (12+)
Rufous-chested Swallow 6+ Bani 26/11
Mosque Swallow 1 nr Farafenni 24/11, 3 Bansang Quarry 28/11
Red-rumped Swallow Recorded from BSC, Bani, Jakhaly, Bansang Quarry, Tendaba
Wire-tailed Swallow Recorded from Abuko, Marakissa, Pirang, BSC, Bani
Red-chested Swallow Recorded from Marakissa, Tendaba, Bani, BSC, Basse
Barn Swallow 2 Bansang Quarry 28/11, 2 Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
House Martin 8+ Bani 26/11
Yellow Wagtail Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11 & 30/11, Jakhaly Wetlands 27/11
White Wagtail Recorded from Fajara fish quay, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, Kau-ur Wetlands
Plain-backed Pipit 4+ Tendaba 1/12
Little Greenbul Several seen and heard in Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
Yellow-throated Leaflove 1-2 Abuko 19/11, 2 MArakissa 22/11 and along River Gambia daily 24/11 – 29/11
Common Bulbul Recorded daily
Common Nightingale 1 Abuko 21/11
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat 3-4 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
White-crowned Robin-Chat 2-3 BSC 25/11 – 29/11, 1 Janjanbureh 26/11
Northern Anteater Chat 2 nr Kuntaur 24/11, 1 Bani 26/11
African Thrush Recorded from Abuko, Fajara and Brufut Woods
Savi’s Warbler 1 Brufut Woods 20/11
Olivaceous Warbler Singles Lamin Lodge 19/11, Tanji 22/11, BSC 25/11, Basse 28/11
Melodious Warbler Singles Brufut Woods 20/11, Marakissa 22/11, 2 Kisi & Tunku Bolons 23/11, 1 BSC 26/11 & 29/11
Singing Cisticola Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Abuko, Tenjuring, Pirang, BSC
Whistling Cisticola Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods
Zitting Cisticola Recorded only at Marakissa
Tawny-flanked Prinia Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, Tenjuring, BSC, Prufu Swamp, Tendaba
Red-winged Warbler Abuko 21/11
Yellow-breasted Apalis Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Grey-backed Camaroptera Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Green-backed Eremomela Abuko 19/11 & 21/11, BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Green Crombec 1 in feeding alongside two Grene Hylias in Abuko (by post no 25) 21/11
Northern Crombec 1-2 Abuko, 1 BSC 29/11, 3-4 Brufut Woods 2/12
Oriole Warbler Recorded daily along River Gambia 24/11 – 30/11
Green Hylia Several heard in Abuko 19/11 and two seen and others heard 21/11
Willow Warbler 2 Abuko 19/11
Chiffchaff 1-2 along River Gambia around BSC/McCarthy Island 26/11 – 30/11
Blackcap 1 Abuko 21/11
Subalpine Warbler 1 BSC 25/11
Northern Black Flycatcher Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Marakissa, BSC
Swamp Flycatcher Daily along River Gambia around BSC/McCarthy Island 24/11 – 30/11
Senegal Batis 1 Brufut Woods 2/12
Common Wattle-eye Recorded from Abuko, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC, River Gambia
Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher 2-4 Abuko 19/11 & 21/11
African Paradise Flycatcher 2-3 BSC 25/11 – 29/11
Brown Babbler Recorded daily at many sites
Blackcap Babbler Recorded daily at many sites
Mouse-brown Sunbird 1 River Gambia 24/11
Pygmy Sunbird 2 north bank by McCarthy Island ferry 26/11, 2 Bani 29/11
Scarlet-chested Sunbird 4 Prufu Swamp 28/11
Variable Sunbird Recorded from Abuko, Brufut Woods, Fajara, Marakissa, BSC
Copper Sinbird 2 Marakissa 22/11
Splendid Sunbird 2-4 Brufut Woods 19/11 & 20/11
Beautiful Sunbird Recorded daily at many sites
African Golden Oriole Recorded from Fajara, Kisi & Tunku Bolons, BSC
Yellow-billed Shrike Recorded daily at many sites
Northern Puffback Pair Abuko 19/11, fem Marakissa 22/11, 1-4 BSC 24/11 – 29/11
Black-crowned Tchagra 1 nr Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11, 4+ Brufut Woods 2/12
Yellow-crowned Gonolek Recorded daily at many sites
Sulpher-breasted Bush Shrike 2 Brufut Woods 19/11 & 2/12
Grey-headed Bush Shrike Pr feeding 1+ young Marakissa 22/11
White-crested Helmet Shrike 2 Brufut Woods 20/11, 8+ around nest with 2+ chicks Marakissa 22/11
Fork-tailed Drongo Recorded daily at many sites
Piapiac Recorded daily 18/11 – 22/11 at many sites
Pied Crow Daily between coast and Farafenni 18/11 – 24/11 and Basse 28/11
Purple Glossy Starling Recorded most days at many sites
Bronze-tailed Glossy Starling 2+ Tendaba 1/12
Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starling Recorded from Brufut Woods, BSC, Bani, Tendaba
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling Recorded daily at many sites
Splendid Glossy Starling 1 Fajara Botanical Gardens 19/11
Long-tailed Glossy Starling Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-billed Oxpecker 2 nr north bank ferry terminal 26/11, 2 nr Bintang 1/12
House Sparrow Recorded only at Fajara and Tendaba
Grey-headed Sparrow Recorded daily at many sites
Bush Petronia Recorded daily up river at many sites
White-billed Buffalo-Weaver Recorded daily including some tending nest sites
Black-necked Weaver Recorded daily around coast 18/11 – 22/11
Village Weaver Recorded daily at many sites
Yellow-backed Weaver Recorded daily up river 24/11 – 30/11
Red-billed Quelea 1-2 recorded at Bansand Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, Kau-ur Wetlands
Black-winged Red Bishop 1 Marakissa 22/11, 1 nr Pirang 23/11
Northern Red Bishop Recorded along roadsides nr Serrakunda, Marakissa, Prufu Swamp, Bansang Quarry and Jakhaly Wetlands
Western Bluebill 1 Abuko 19/11
Red-billed Firefinch Recorded daily at many sites
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu Recorded daily at many sites
Lavender Waxbill Recorded daily at many sites
Orange-cheeked Waxbill Recorded only from Brufut Woods and Fajara
Black-rumped Waxbill Recorded daily up river 25/11 – 30/11 at many sites
Bronze Mannikin Recorded most days from many sites
Cut-throat Finch Bani 26/11 (6+) & 29/11 (4+), 3+ Bansang Quarry 28/11, 2+ nr Kau-ur Wetlands 30/11
Village Indigobird Recorded from Brufut Woods, BSC, Prufu Swamp
Exclamatory Paradise Whydah Daily up river around standing water 25/11 – 29/11 including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, nr Kau-ur Wetlands
Yellow-fronted Canary Daily up river around standing water 25/11 – 29/11 including Bani, Bansang Quarry, Jakhaly Wetlands, nr Kau-ur Wetlands and Tendaba
Cinnamon-breasted Rock Bunting 1-3 recorded from Bansang Quarry, Kau-ur Wetlands (male on territory) and waterhole nr Kau-ur Wetlands
Nile Crocodile Seen at Abuko
Monitor Lizard Many seen including some large animals at Abuko, along River Gambia, BSC
Hippopotamus Near McCarthy Island 24/11 (3 inc calf) and 30/11 (6)
Baboon In palms along River Gambia 24/11 & 30/11
Red Colobus Good numbers in Abuko and along River Gambia
Calathrix Good numbers in Abuko and along River Gambia
Chameleon 1 on road between Farafenni and Kau-ur Wetlands 24/11
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