Trip Participants:
Ian Prentice, Holt, Norfolk
Steve Arlow, Southend on Sea, Essex
Mike Clarke, Stanford le Hope, Essex
Andrew (Fuzz) Crutchley, Bath, Somerset
Ian and Michelle (Ian's Wife) had originally decided to visit Gambia in December 2000 in which Ian would do some birding. Fuzz had shown an interest in going and was to join them in their trip. I had thought about returning to The Gambia for just a cheap week away birding in the sun and I eventually teamed up with Ian, Michelle and Fuzz. The next thing I knew was that Mike Clarke was coming with us and Michelle had decided to drop out (presumably didn't fancy spending 10 fun packed birding days with 4 blokes wandering around sewage works and Mangrove swamps).
Costs:
Flight and accommodation was on Bed & Breakfast basis at the Badala Park Hotel at £371.00. The cost of the local bird guide came to £210.00 per person and was agreed in advance.
References Used:
A Birdwatchers Guide to The Gambia by Rod Ward.
Field Guide to the Birds of the Gambia by Clive Barlow
Otus video guide to the Birds of the Gambia
Accommodation:
Badala Park Hotel near Kotu was the ideal birding location on the coast with the Casino Cycle track and dunes, Kotu stream and sewage ponds and the beach area's and golf course all within a very short walk from the hotels main entrance. The facilities were ample with poolside bar and 2 restaurants to choose from, the Chinese was particularly good. The rooms were clean and ample for 2 persons with both a ceiling fan and floor standing fan provided. There was entertainment around the pool in the evenings organized by the hotel such as the bicycle man. The best entertainment, however was actually supplied by the guests and was totally unintentional, the man who we voted as the worst wig wearer ever which was amazingly inappropriately coloured and 2 sizes to small, and that man FISH.
Tendaba Camp was adequate for a few days with a bar on the riverbank where all meals are also served. The rooms were relatively simple but spacious and supplied with a floor standing fan and Mosquito nets over the beds. The rooms are sprayed in the evenings to kill off any mosies that may be lurking. The Creek crawls were an adventure in themselves with noisy engines that broke down mid way back across the Gambia river at dusk and they all seem to leak. A bucket is provided to periodically bail out the water in the bottom of the boat.
Georgetown Camp is basic with rather small cramped rooms but supplied with a floor fan. The toilet / shower had much to be desired but at least it wasn't just a hole in the floor, a curtain separates you from the main room, sound proofing not included. The food was pretty good but the music while you eat can put a strain on conversation. Not that it's loud it's just when the geiser starts to sing its difficult not to burst out laughing or choke on your rice.
Food and Drink:
Water needs to be taken in daily by the bucket load, remember dehydration is a real problem as the temperatures and humidity levels are far higher than the summers back in Britain even on overcast days.
Bird Guides:
We used a local guide by the name Baba (who I had used during a trip back in 1996) for 8 out of our 10 days. He was contacted by Ian prior to our trip. We had decided to sort out a local guide prior to departure rather than sort one out when we got there which would not only time consuming but we also wouldn't really know the standard of his birding or even if he knew where the birds were.
After the initial contact with Baba an itinerary was agreed with Baba suggesting that certain species such as Pels Fishing Owl and Bat Hawk were possibilities (schwing). A price with Baba was agreed for £210 each for 8 days which included all transport, accommodation, food and 2 creek crawls at Tendaba. There was an added incentive for him of an extra £10 for any of the named birds being seen. These being Pels Fishing Owl, Bat Hawk, African Finfoot. None of these were going to be easy but all apparently were POSSIBLE to see, the emphasis on possible meaning 1 in 1000 chance. Unsurprisingly none of these were seen.
£150 was paid as deposit for his services and for booking of upriver accommodations and the rest was paid during the trip itself. His ability on the Gambian birds was very good and would certainly be recommended for an upriver trip with perhaps excursions to Brufut / Tanji but doing the areas around the hotels can be just as rewarding by going alone. He has several sites upriver and on the north bank that provided us with several good species and he knows all the calls. He is recommended as amongst the best of the bird guides in The Gambia but be prepared for the Gambian way of doing things, getting from A to B via the rest of the alphabet and in no particular order. He can be contacted by fax: 00220 465544.
Weather:
Generally was hot rather than humid with pleasant temperatures in the evenings. There was a few days that were overcast, giving rest bite from the scorching sun but this can be deceptive so don't lapse on the water intake. Upriver the evenings and early mornings can be a bit on the chilly side and jumper is suggested. During the day the temperatures can be higher than on the coast with no sea breezes blowing in. The average temperature was probably around 85 - 90 on the coast and 90 - 95ish inland.
LITTLE GREBE Kotu Ponds 3 29th Nov
LONG TAILED CORMORANT Casino Dunes 5 over 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 over 29th Nov
Kotu Stream 2 29th Nov
Bund Road 30+ 29th Nov
En route to Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Pirang flock 1st Dec
Basse 3 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
"White Breasted" CORMORANT Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 5th Dec
AFRICAN DARTER Bund Road 2+ 29th Nov
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
PINK BACKED PELICAN Bund Road 70+ 29th Nov
Abuko 1 over 30th Nov
En route to Brumen Bridge 10 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 3 1st Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 11 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 28 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 5 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 5+ 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl numerous 5th Dec
GREAT WHITE PELICAN Brumen Bridge Adult 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp noted 4th Dec
BLACK CROWNED NIGHT HERON Badala Park Hotel 1 at dusk 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 4+ 30th Nov
Georgetown river crossing - dusk 2 imms 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing - dawn 5 2nd Dec
WHITE BACKED NIGHT HERON Abuko Reserve - Crocodile Pool Adult 30th Nov
Tendaba Creek Crawl Adult 4th Dec
STRIATED HERON Kotu Area 3 29th Nov
Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Georgetown 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 3 5th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
SQUACCO HERON Kotu Ponds 3+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
Badala Park Hotel 1 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 1 fly over 30th Nov
Casino Dunes and Cycle Track 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2+ 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 5 1st Dec
Jakhaly 8 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 2 1st Dec
Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
Basse 1 2nd Dec
Wetland North of Georgetown 3 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
CATTLE EGRET Common - seen most places visited, often seen in flocks
Airport 20+ 28th Nov
En route Airport to Hotel 25+ 28th Nov
Casino Cycle Track and Dunes 30+ 28th Nov
Kotu Ponds 30+ 29th Nov
Jakhaly 40+ 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing - dusk 40+ 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing - dusk 40+ 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 40 - 50 2nd Dec
Brufut 20+ 6th Dec
GREAT WHITE EGRET Kotu Area 1 - 2+ 29th Nov
Bund Road 2 - 4 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Soma 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1+ 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Farafenni River crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
INTERMEDIATE EGRET Casino Dunes and Rice Paddies 1 29th Nov
Mandina Ba 4 1st Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 4+ 4th Dec
LITTLE EGRET Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Bund Road 15+ 29th Nov
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
WESTERN REEF HERON Kotu Area 1 29th Nov
Kotu Area 1 8th Dec
Bund Road 20+ 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 12+ 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 4 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 4 5th Dec
Baba's Island 1 7th Dec
BLACK HERON Bund Road 12 - 15 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 2 8th Dec
GREY HERON Casino Dunes and Rice Paddies 3+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 3+ 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
Farafenni river crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 3rd Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
BLACK HEADED HERON Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Roadside stop west of Brumen 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 2 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 2 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Paddies 1 8th Dec
PURPLE HERON Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
GOLIATH HERON Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 - 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
YELLOW BILLED STORK Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4thDec
WOOLLY NECKED STORK Tendaba Creek Crawl 4 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 4 5th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
MARABOU Soma 2 - 5 1st Dec
East of Jakhaly 25+ 1st Dec
Kaur Village 1 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
HAMERKOP Kotu Area 2 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 5+ 30th Nov
Georgetown 1 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 5 2nd Dec
West of Basse 1 2nd Dec
East of Georgetown 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 2 3rd Dec
East of Tendaba 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 5 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 4 5th Dec
Marakissa 2 7th Dec
SACRED IBIS Fajara Golf Course / Kotu Stream 2 29th Nov
HADADA IBIS Mandina Ba 2 5th Dec
AFRICAN SPOONBILL Tendaba Camp 15 4th Dec
SPUR WINGED GOOSE Tendaba Camp 9 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 15 4th + 5th Dec
AFRICAN PYGMY GOOSE Wetland North of Georgetown 3 3rd Dec
WHITE FACED WHISTLING DUCK Casino Cycle Track 1 fly over 28th Nov
Kotu Ponds 30 - 40 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 13 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 50 - 60 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 fly overs 30th Nov
Pirang 20+ 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 20 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 40 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 25 5th Dec
BLACK SHOULDERED KITE en Route from Hotel to Mandina Ba 4 1st Dec
En Route from Pirang to Soma 1 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 4 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl pair 5th Dec
Yundum 3 7th Dec
BLACK KITE Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
West of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Soma 1 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
YELLOW BILLED KITE Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Lamin 3 30th Nov
En route from Pirang to Brumen 1 1st Dec
Farafenni river crossing 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
KITE Spp. Numerous Kites were seen from the car while traveling which could not be assigned to a specific species
PALMNUT VULTURE Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Georgetown river crossing 1 1st Dec
Georgetown Camp 2 1st Dec
Farafenni river crossing 3 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
HOODED VULTURE Very Common everywhere cannot be missed
AFRICAN WHITE BACKED VULTURE East of Soma 3 1st Dec
Basse 2 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 2 2nd Dec
West of Brumen Bridge 1 5th Dec
RUPPELLS VULTURE Kaur Village 2+ 3rd Dec
BEAUDOUINS SHORT TOED EAGLE Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Basse / Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
BROWN SNAKE EAGLE Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
West of Brumen Bridge 1 5th Dec
WESTERN BANDED SNAKE EAGLE Mandina Ba Immature 1st Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown Adult 3rd Dec
BATALEUR Main inland road between Brumen and Soma 5 1st Dec
MARSH HARRIER Airport male 28th Nov
Jakhaly male + fem 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh male 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 4 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl male 5th Dec
MONTAGU'S HARRIER Tendaba Creek Crawl male + fem 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 Melanistic 5th Dec
Brufut Woods imm male 6th Dec
OSPREY Brumen Bridge 2 - 3 1st Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Tanji Fish Quay 2 6th Dec
En route to Yundum 2 7th Dec
DARK CHANTING GOSHAWK Roadside stop west of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
En route Basse to Georgetown 1 2nd Dec
North Bank road north of Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 4 3rd Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
SHIKRA Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 29th Nov
Golf Course 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 - 2 30th Nov
Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 1+ 2nd Dec
Georgetown north river crossing 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Yundum 2 7th Dec
Lamin 1 7th Dec
Casino Dunes 1 8th Dec
GABAR GOSHAWK Roadside stop east of Pirang female 1st Dec
En route from Pirang to Brumen 1 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh male 2nd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl pair 5th Dec
Tendaba Camp female 5th Dec
WAHLBERG'S EAGLE Roadside Stop east of Pirang 1 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
West of Brumen Bridge 1 5th Dec
TAWNY EAGLE Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
MARTIAL EAGLE North Bank east of Farafenni Imm 3rd Dec
In addition a possible Immature was seen En route Airport to Hotel
sat in a roadside bush 28th Nov
LONG CRESTED HAWK EAGLE Jakhaly 3 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Mandina Ba 1 5th Dec
AFRICAN HAWK EAGLE East of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Burnt wood area west of Basse 1 2nd Dec
AFRICAN FISH EAGLE Tendaba Camp pair + 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
GRASSHOPPER BUZZARD Roadside stop east of Pirang 2 1st Dec
Roadside stop west of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
East of Soma 1 1st Dec
En route Georgetown to Basse 3 2nd Dec
En route Basse to Bangsang Quarry 2 2nd Dec
North Bank road north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
LIZARD BUZZARD Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
North Bank road north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th + 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
HARRIER HAWK En route Airport to Hotel 1 28th Nov
Kotu 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Georgetown River Crossing 1 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
Georgetown north River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Marakissa 5 7th Dec
GREY KESTREL En route Airport to Hotel 1 28th Nov
Roadside stop west of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
En route Georgetown to Basse 1 2nd Dec
En route Basse to Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
COMMON KESTREL Tendaba Creek Crawl male 5th Dec
LANNER Pirang Adult 1st Dec
West of Brumen Bridge 1 5th Dec
RED NECKED FALCON Badala Park Hotel / Casino Dunes 1 flyby 29th Nov
Roadside stop west of Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Georgetown pair 1st Dec
AFRICAN HOBBY Tendaba Airfield fem 4th Dec
STONE PARTRIDGE En route from Georgetown to Basse 3 2nd Dec
DOUBLE SPURRED FRANCOLIN Casino Cycle Track pair 28th Nov
Golf Course 1 29th Nov
En route to Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
North Bank Road 5 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Brufut Woods heard only 6th Dec
BLACK CRAKE Brufut Adult 6th Dec
Marakissa heard only 7th Dec
AFRICAN JACANA Badala Park Hotel 1 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 3 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 40 - 50 1st Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 4 3rd Dec
Marakissa 4 7th Dec
BLACK CROWNED CRANE Brumen Bridge pair 1st Dec
BLACK WINGED STILT Kotu Ponds 32 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 30+ 8th Dec
Brumen Bridge 2 1st Dec
Soma 6 1st Dec
Gweba Marshes near soma 10+ 1st Dec
OYSTERCATCHER Bund Road 6 29th Nov
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
EGYPTIAN PLOVER Basse 7 2nd Dec
Village wetland on north bank 2 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 17 3rd Dec
SENEGAL THICKNEE Kotu Bridge / Rice Paddies 8 29th Dec
Georgetown Camp 6+ 1st Dec
Basse 20+ 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Farafenni River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 5 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
COLLARED PRATINCOLE Gweba Marshes near Soma 200+ 1st Dec
TEMMINCKS COURSER Lamin 3 7th Dec
PAINTED SNIPE Kotu male 29t Nov
RINGED PLOVER Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 1 6th Dec
Kotu Stream 1 8th Dec
LITTLE RINGED PLOVER Tendaba Creek Crawl 7 5th Dec
WHITE FRONTED PLOVER Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
KITTLITZ'S PLOVER Kaur Marshes 4 3rd Dec
GREY PLOVER Kotu Stream 2 29th Nov
Kotu Stream 1 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov +8th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 6 - 8 6th Dec
SPUR WINGED PLOVER En route Airport to Hotel 2 28th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 28th Nov
Kotu Rice Paddies 5 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 12+ 29th Nov +8th Dec
Casino Dunes / Cycle Track 3+ 29th Nov
Golf Course 25+ 29th Nov
Abuko reserve 4+ 30th Nov
Lamin 10+ 30th Nov
Pirang 4 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 5+ 1st Dec
Soma 8 1st Dec
Gweba Marshes near Soma noted 1st Dec
Georgetown River Crossing 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 20+ 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
Kotu Stream 1 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 6 8th Dec
BLACK HEADED PLOVER Golf Course 20+ 29th Nov
Lamin 10+ 30th Nov
Lamin 6+ 7th Dec
WATTLED PLOVER En route Airport to Hotel 2 28th Nov
Golf Course 15+ 29th Nov
Lamin 2 30th Nov
Jakhaly 20+ 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 10+ 3rd Dec
Brufut Woods 4+ 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Fields 2 8th Dec
SANDERLING Tanji Bird Reserve - Beach 40+ 6th Dec
RUFF Kotu Ponds 4 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 3 8th Dec
Jakhaly 5+ 1st Dec
BAR TAILED GODWIT Kotu 1 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 12 6th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
BLACK TAILED GODWIT Kotu 1 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 fly by 7th Dec
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
COMMON SNIPE Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
WHIMBREL Kotu Stream 3+ 29th Nov
Kotu Stream 1 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 2 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 4 8th Dec
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 10+ 5th Dec
CURLEW Kotu Beach 3+ 29th Nov
REDSHANK Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 5 6th Dec
Kotu Ponds 2 8th Dec
GREENSHANK Kotu Stream 4+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov + 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Soma 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 12 - 15 4th Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Fields 1+ 8th Dec
MARSH SANDPIPER Kaur Marshes 2 3rd Dec
Farafenni River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
COMMON SANDPIPER Kotu Stream 8+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 5 29th Nov + 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 8+ 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
Casino Dunes / Cycle Track 1+ 29th Nov
Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Soma 1 1st Dec
Georgetown River Crossing 1 1st Dec
Basse 1 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Farafenni River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 20+ 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 2 6th Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Fields 3 8th Dec
WOOD SANDPIPER Kotu Ponds 7+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 21 8th Dec
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
GREEN SANDPIPER Kotu Rice Paddies 1 - 2 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 6 8th Dec
Badala Park Hotel 1 29th Nov
Wetland North of Georgetown 3 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Fields 1 8th Dec
TURNSTONE Kotu Stream 6+ 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 6 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 10+ 6th Dec
Kotu Stream 10+ 8th Dec
ARCTIC SKUA Kotu Beach 4+ 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
GREY HEADED GULL Kotu Beach 2 29th Nov
Bund Road 40+ 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 5 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 120 - 150 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 100+ 6th Dec
Kotu 2 8th Dec
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
BLACK HEADED GULL Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 5 6th Dec
SLENDER BILLED GULL Tanji Fish Quay Adult 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 2 6th Dec
LITTLE GULL Kotu area 1st Winter 29th Nov + 8th Dec
Kotu Ponds ( presumed same bird ) 1st Winter 8th Dec
LESSER BLACK BACKED GULL Bund Road 1st Summer 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 2+ Adults 6th Dec
YELLOW LEGGED GULL Tanji Fish Quay Adult 6th Dec
KELP GULL Tanji Fish Quay 4 - 5 6th Dec
GULL BILLED TERN Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Pirang 2 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 4 5th Dec
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 20+ 6th Dec
CASPIAN TERN Kotu Beach 3 - 6 29th Nov
Bund Road 20+ 29th Nov
Tendaba Camp 7 5th Dec
Tanji Fish Quay 70+ 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 50 6th Dec
ROYAL TERN Kotu Beach 4 29th Nov
Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 10+ 6th Dec
LESSER CRESTED TERN Tanji Bird Reserve Lagoon 2 - 3 6th Dec
COMMON TERN Kotu Beach 150+ 29th Dec
SANDWICH TERN Kotu Beach 12+ 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
LITTLE TERN Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Atlantic Avenue 5 8th Dec
BLACK TERN Kotu Beach 8+ 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 3 29th Nov
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
FOUR BANDED SANDGROUSE Lamin 5+ 30th Nov
Georgetown Camp 6 1st Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
SPECKLED PIGEON Common often seen in small groups from most areas visited
i.e. 20+ Casino Dunes 29th Nov
RED EYED DOVE Numbers not noted as common and frequently seen at most areas visited
AFRICAN MOURNING DOVE Fairly abundant regularly recorded from all areas
VINACEOUS DOVE Abundant, was not noted on regularly basis but seen in most areas
TURTLE DOVE Jakhaly 150+ 1st Dec
PALM / LAUGHING DOVE Very common, seen most areas visited
NAMAQUA DOVE Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Bund Road 2 29th Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 5 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 3 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 3 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 4 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
BLACK BILLED WOOD DOVE Badala Park Hotel 1 30th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
North Bank Road 30+ 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th + 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2+ 6th Dec
RED BILLED WOOD DOVE Abuko Reserve 3 - 5 30th Nov
Basse - Prufu Marsh 3 2nd Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2+ 6th Dec
BRUCE'S GREEN PIGEON Georgetown Camp 2+ 1st Dec
Georgetown 1 2nd Dec
Georgetown 3 3rd Dec
North shore of Georgetown 15 3rd Dec
Farafenni river crossing 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 5 5th Dec
AFRICAN GREEN PIGEON Marakissa 3 7th Dec
RING NECKED PARAKEET Casino Dunes 3 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 5 29th Nov
En route Hotel to Mandina Ba 5 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 2 1st Dec
East of Tendaba 6 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 9 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 6 6th Dec
SENEGAL PARROT Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Roadside stop east of Pirang 1 1st Dec
En route from Soma to Georgetown 2 1st Dec
Basse 1 2nd Dec
Georgetown 4 3rd Dec
North shore of Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 5 3rd Dec
East of Tendaba 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
Baba's Island 2 7th Dec
BROWN NECKED PARROT Tendaba Camp 2 - 5 4th Dec
DIDRIC CUCKOO Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
KLAAS CUCKOO Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
LEVAILLANTS CUCKOO Mandina Ba 2 1st Dec
South of the Farafenni River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
SENEGAL COUCAL Casino Dunes 2 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 8th Dec
Kotu 1 29th Nov
Lamin 1 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Georgetown 1 1st Dec
En Route Georgetown to Basse 2 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 6 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
PEARL SPOTTED OWLET Casino Cycle Track 1 28th Nov
Kotu opposite the Kombo Beach 1 29th Nov
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
GIANT EAGLE OWL Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
LONG TAILED NIGHTJAR Casino Dunes 3+ 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 5 - 6 6th Dec
STANDARD WINGED NIGHTJAR Casino Dunes male 28th Nov
Casino Dunes male + fem 6th Dec
COMMON SWIFT Pirang 1 1st Dec
PALLID SWIFT Kotu Ponds 6+ 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Brumen Bridge 5+ 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 15 5th Dec
AFRICAN PALM SWIFT Casino Dunes 4 28th Nov
Bund Road 2 29th Nov
Golf Course 2 29th Nov
En route to Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 100+ 1st Dec
North Bank Road 17+ 3rd Dec
Marakissa 5 7th Dec
LITTLE SWIFT Airport 10+ 28th Nov
Kotu Ponds 40+ 29th Nov
Bund Road 5+ 29th Nov
Pirang many 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 70+ 1st Dec
Bangsang Quarry 15+ 2nd Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 30 5th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
MOTTLED SPINETAIL Roadside stop east of Pirang 3 1st Dec
En route to Brumen Bridge 2 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 10+ 1st Dec
Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
MALACHITE KINGFISHER Kotu Fields 1 29th Nov
Farafenni River Crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 3 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
Baba's Island 1 7th Dec
PIED KINGFISHER Kotu Stream 4+ 29th Nov
Kotu Stream 1 8th Dec
Bund Road 15+ 29th Nov
Georgetown River Crossing 1 2nd Dec
Wetland North Of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 5 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Baba's Island 1 7th Dec
Casino Dunes and Rice Paddies 3 8th Dec
GIANT KINGFISHER Abuko Reserve Pair 30th Nov
Basse 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
GREY HEADED KINGFISHER Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 3 5th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
AFRICAN PYGMY KINGFISHER Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 1 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
WOODLAND KINGFISHER Badala Park Hotel 2 29th Nov
Basse 1 2nd Dec
BLUE BREASTED KINGFISHER Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Georgetown River Crossing 1 2nd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 11 4th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
STRIPED KINGFISHER Tendaba Airfield 1 4th Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
LITTLE BEE EATER Casino Dunes 2 28th + 29thNov
Kotu Rice Paddies 4 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Kaur Marshes 2 - 3 3rd Dec
Tanji bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
LITTLE GREEN BEE EATER East of Farafenni on North Bank 5 3rd Dec
EUROPEAN BEE EATER East of Farafenni on North Bank 10 3rd Dec
RED THROATED BEE EATER Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry colony 2nd Dec
NORTHERN CARMINE BEE EATER Basse - Prufu Marsh 4 2nd Dec
North of Georgetown 4 3rd Dec
WHITE THROATED BEE EATER Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 4th Dec
SWALLOW TAILED BEE EATER Abuko Reserve 1+ 30th Nov
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Brufut Woods 3 6th Dec
BLUE CHEEKED BEE EATER Bund Road 15 29th Nov
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 3 3rd Dec
Baba's Island 2 7th Dec
ABYSSINIAN ROLLER Bund Road 1 29th Nov
Golf Course 1 29th Nov
En route Pirang to Brumen Bridge 1 1st Dec
Brumen Bridge 3 1st Dec
En route from Soma to Georgetown 2 1st Dec
Jakhaly 2 1st Dec
En route Georgetown to Basse 6 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 30+ 2nd Dec
En route Basse to Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 19 3rd Dec
En route Farafenni to Tendaba Camp 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Marakissa 2 7th Dec
BLUE BELLIED ROLLER Casino Dunes 4 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 2+ 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Pirang 2 1st Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
RUFOUS CROWNED ROLLER Roadside stop east of Pirang 2 1st Dec
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
BROAD BILLED ROLLER Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 8th Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 40+ 2nd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 3 6th Dec
HOOPOE Burnt Woodland site east of Basse 1 2nd Dec
BLACK WOOD HOOPOE Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
RED BILLED WOOD HOOPOE Kotu Rice Paddies 10 - 15 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 29th Nov
Golf Course 3 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
En route Georgetown to Basse 4 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 4 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 4 6th Dec
Marakissa 2 7th Dec
Kotu Ponds 2 8th Dec
GREY PLANTAIN EATER Casino Dunes 1+ 28th + 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
Kotu Ponds 2 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 3 29th Nov
Golf Course 2 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 3+ 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 3 1st Dec
Mandina Ba 1 5th Dec
Georgetown 1 2nd Dec
En route Georgetown to Basse 2 2nd Dec
Basse 6 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 12 2nd Dec
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North shore of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
En route Farafenni to Tendaba 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 4 4th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
VIOLET TURACO Abuko Reserve 1 - 2 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 2 1st Dec
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
GREEN TURACO Abuko Reserve 1 - 2 30th Nov
Marakissa 1 7thDec
AFRICAN PIED HORNBILL Abuko Reserve 6 30th Nov
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
RED BILLED HORNBILL en route Airport to Hotel 4 28th Nov
Kotu Ponds 2 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 5 29th Nov
Golf Course 5 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
En route to Mandina Ba 8 1st Dec
Pirang 2 1st Dec
East of Soma 2 1st Dec
Georgetown River Crossing 1 1st Dec
En route Georgetown to Basse 1 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
En route Basse to Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
En route to Georgetown 2 2nd Dec
Georgetown north Shore 4 3rd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 8 3rd Dec
En route Farafenni to Tendaba 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 5th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
En route to Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Brufut Woods 4 6th Dec
AFRICAN GREY HORNBILL Kotu Rice Paddies 1 29th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 29th Nov
Roadside stop east of Pirang 2 1st Dec
East of Soma 3 1st Dec
En route to Georgetown 2 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
Marakissa 2+ 7th Dec
ABYSSINIAN GROUND HORNBILL Tendaba Airfield pair 4th Dec
Roadside east of Hotel centre's female 5th Dec
GREY WOODPECKER Badala Park Hotel 1 28th Nov
Basse 1 2nd Dec
Tendaba Camp 4 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 4th Dec
Marakissa 2 7th Dec
BUFF SPOTTED WOODPECKER Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
FINE SPOTTED WOODPECKER Roadside stop west of Tendaba 2 5th Dec
Casino Cycle Track E 6th Dec
BROWN BACKED WOODPECKER Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
BEARDED BARBET Near Jakhaly 1 1st Dec
Georgetown 4 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 3 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
VIELLOTTS BARBET Roadside stop east of Pirang 2 1st Dec
Near Jakhaly 4 1st Dec
Burnt woodland area west of Basse 2 2nd Dec
YELLOW FRONTED TINKER BARBET Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
Burnt Woodland Area west of Basse 3+ 2nd Dec
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
In addition many were heard but not seen
GREATER HONEYGUIDE Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
LESSER HONEYGUIDE Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
CRESTED LARK Pirang 3 1st Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
CHESTNUT BACKED FINCH LARK Roadside stop east of Pirang 1 1st Dec
Burnt Woodland area west of Basse 15+ 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 8 - 10 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 3+ 3rd Dec
East of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
EUROPEAN SWALLOW Fairly common - seen in most of the appropriate sites visited
RED CHESTED SWALLOW Kotu Rice Paddies 1 29th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Brufut Woods 5 6th Dec
Kotu 2 8th Dec
RED RUMPED SWALLOW Gweba Marshes near Soma 2 1st Dec
en route from Soma to Jakhaly 4 1st Dec
en route Georgetown to Basse 3 2nd Dec
Basse 2 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 2 2nd Dec
en route Basse to Georgetown 4 2nd Dec
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 5th Dec
RUFOUS CHESTED SWALLOW Pirang 25 - 30 1st Dec
WIRE TAILED SWALLOW Casino Cycle Track and Dunes 5 29th Nov
Bund Road 2 29th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Pirang 4+ 1st Dec
Tanji 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 3 7th Dec
Yundum 5 7th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
PIED WINGED SWALLOW Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
BLACK FANTI SAW WING SWALLOW Abuko Reserve 6+ 30th Nov
Brufut Woods 10 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 3 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
MOSQUE SWALLOW Roadside Stop east of Pirang 5+ 1st Dec
en route to Brumen Bridge 3+ 1st Dec
SAND MARTIN Kaur Marshes 12+ 3rd Dec
HOUSE MARTIN Pirang 120+ 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 5 5th Dec
PLAIN BACKED PIPIT Pirang 1 1st Dec
WHITE WAGTAIL Soma 1 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Farafenni river crossing 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 1 4th Dec
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
YELLOW WAGTAIL ( Blue Headed race ) Pirang 1 1st Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
Farafenni river crossing 2 3rd Dec
LITTLE GREENBUL Abuko Reserve 4 - 5 30th Nov
YELLOW THROATED LEAFLOVE Georgetown Camp 1 2nd Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1+ 6th Dec
Marakissa 3 7th Dec
COMMON LEAFLOVE Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
GREY HEADED BRISTLEBILL Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
COMMON BULBUL Badala Park Hotel 1 28th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 1st Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Golf Course 1 29th Nov
Mandina Ba 1 1st Dec
Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 4+ 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 12 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Marakissa several 7th Dec
COMMON REDSTART Burnt woodland area west of Basse 1 2nd Dec
WHINCHAT North Bank road 2 3rd Dec
NORTHERN ANTEATER CHAT Kaur Village 4 3rd Dec
NIGHTINGALE Brufut Woods 4 heard 6th Dec
WHITE CROWNED ROBIN CHAT Georgetown Camp 1 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 1 2nd Dec
SNOWY CROWNED ROBIN CHAT Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
NORTHERN WHEATEAR East of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
AFRICAN THRUSH Casino Dunes 1 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 1 30th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 3 8th Dec
Abuko Reserve 8+ 30th Nov
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 7th Dec
BROWN BABBLER Badala Park Hotel 1 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 3 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 8 30th Nov
Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
BLACK CAPPED BABBLER Badala Park Hotel 1 28th Nov
Georgetown river crossing 2 2nd Dec
Brufut Woods 3 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 5+ 6th Dec
ZITTING CISTICOLA Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
SINGING CISTICOLA Casino Cycle Track 3 29th Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
BLACK BACKED CISTICOLA Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
TAWNY FLANKED PRINIA Kotu Rice Paddies 1 29th Nov
Casino Cycle Track 4 29th Dec
Roadside stop east of Pirang 1 1st Dec
Burnt Woodland area west of Basse 9 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 2 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Kotu Bridge 4 8th Dec
EUROPEAN REED WARBLER Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
OLIVACEOUS WARBLER Badala Park Hotel 1 - 2 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge 1 29th Nov
Wetland area north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
MELODIOUS WARBLER Wetland area north of Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
SUBALPINE WARBLER Wetland north of Georgetown male 3rd Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Casino Dunes 1 8th Dec
BLACKCAP Georgetown 2 3rd Dec
CHIFFCHAFF Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 6 5th Dec
WILLOW WARBLER Roadside stop east of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
ORIOLE WARBLER Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
GREY BACKED CAMAROPTERA Badala Park Hotel 4 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 - 3 30th Nov
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
YELLOW BREASTED APALIS Abuko Reserve 3 30th Nov
GREEN BACKED EREMOMELA Burnt Woodland Area west of Basse 8 2nd Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 3 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
NORTHER CROMBEC Burnt Woodland area west of Basse 2 2nd Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 1 - 2 6th Dec
WHITE SHOULDERED BLACK TIT Roadside stop east of Tendaba 2 5th Dec
YELLOW WHITE EYE Roadside stop west of Tendaba 2 - 4 5th Dec
SWAMP FLYCATCHER Georgetown Camp 3 1st Dec
FAIRY BLUE FLYCATCHER Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
AFRICAN PARADISE FLYCATCHER Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
RED BELLIED PARADISE FLYCATCHER Mandina Ba male 1st Dec
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road male 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 4th Dec
Marakissa 2 males 7th Dec
NORTHERN BLACK FLYCATCHER Marakissa 1 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
BROWN THROATED WATTLE EYE Abuko Reserve 2 - 3 30th Nov
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
NORTHERN PYGMY SUNBIRD Basse - Prufu Marsh 5 2nd Dec
North Bank Road male 3rd Dec
BEAUTIFUL SUNBIRD Badala Park Hotel male 28th Nov
Badala Park Hotel male +fem 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel female 30th Nov
Badala Park Hotel male 6th Dec
Casino Cycle Track female 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 3 - 4 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 2male+1fem 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 4 2nd Dec
COPPER SUNBIRD Marakissa 1 7th Dec
SCARLET CHESTED SUNBIRD Bund Road 2 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
Basse - Prufu Marsh 2females 2nd Dec
North Bank Road female 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl male 4th +5th Dec
VARIABLE SUNBIRD Kotu Bridge male 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge pair 8th Dec
Badala Park Hotel male + fem 29th Nov
Brufut Woods male 6th Dec
Marakissa 5 7th Dec
MOUSE BROWN SUNBIRD Tendaba Creek Crawl 3+ 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 7 5th Dec
Baba's Island 1 7th Dec
SPLENDID SUNBIRD Kotu Stream male 29th Nov
Golf Course male 29th Nov
Kotu Bridge male 8th Dec
BLACK CROWNED TCHAGRA North Bank Road 3 3rd Dec
Brufut Woods 1 6th Dec
Yundum 1 7th Dec
BRUBRU Roadside Stop east of Mandina Ba 3 1st Dec
NORTHERN PUFFBACK Abuko reserve female 30th Nov
Marakissa Woods 3male+1fem 6th Dec
SULPHUR BREASTED BUSH SHRIKE Marakissa 1 - 2 heard 7th Dec
YELLOW BILLED SHRIKE Airport 3 28th Nov
Casino Dunes 1 28th Nov
Golf Course 3 29th Nov
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Brufut Woods 5 6th Dec
Marakissa 3 7th Dec
Kotu Ponds 1 8th Dec
WHITE CRESTED HELMET SHRIKE Roadside stop east of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 4 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2+ 5th Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 4 5th Dec
YELLOW CROWNED GONOLEK Bund Road 2 29th Nov
Golf Course 1 29th Nov
Badala Park Hotel 2 30th Nov
Georgetown 5 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 4 3rd Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 2 5th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
SENEGAL BATIS Burnt wood area west of Basse pair 2nd Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni male 3rd Dec
RED SHOULDERED CUCKOO SHRIKE Tendaba Camp female 4th Dec
Tendaba Camp male 5th Dec
WHITE BREASTED CUCKOO SHRIKE Marakissa 2 7th Dec
AFRICAN GOLDEN ORIOLE Abuko Reserve Male + 2fem 30th Nov
Basse female 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh female 2nd Dec
Georgetown female 3rd Dec
Marakissa male 7th Dec
PIED CROW Very common on the coast but scarce inland
PIAPIAC Abundant seen in small groups i.e.
Golf Course 16+ 29th Dec
BRONZE TAILED GLOSSY STARLING Georgetown 4 -5 3rd Dec
GREAT BLUE EARED GLOSSY STARLING Mixed flocks of both Greater and Lesser Blue Eared Glossy Starlings were encountered upriver between Georgetown and Basse. These flocks were mainly of Greater, numbering up to 40+
LESSER BLUE EARED GLOSSY STARLING in a flock with approximately 5 - 10 Lessers included. i.e. - Georgetown River Crossing: 1st Dec - Greater's 150+ Lesser's 10 -20
SPLENDID GLOSSY STARLING Abuko Reserve 2 30th Nov
PURPLE GLOSSY STARLING Yundum 1 1st Dec
Mandina Ba 5 1st Dec
Brikama 2 1st Dec
en Route from Pirang to Georgetown 2 1st Dec
Soma 1 1st Dec
en Route Georgetown to Basse 2 2nd Dec
LONG TAILED GLOSSY STARLING The most widespread Glossy Starling seen nearly everywhere
FORK TAILED DRONGO Kotu Ponds 1 29th Nov
en Route from Pirang to Soma 1 1st Dec
Georgetown Camp 1 1st Dec
Bangsang Quarry 2 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 5 5th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
HOUSE SPARROW Kotu Beach 2 29th Nov
GREY HEADED SPARROW Kotu Rice Paddies 4+ 29th Nov
Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
Burnt Wood area west of Basse 2 2nd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 28+ 5th Dec
Tanji Fish Quay 1 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 1 6th Dec
Baba's Island numerous 7th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
LAVENDER WAXBILL Abuko Reserve 1 30th Nov
Mandina Ba 2 1st Dec
Tendaba Camp 4 4th Dec
Marakissa 3 7th Dec
ORANGE CHEEKED WAXBILL Brufut Woods 8+ 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 2 6th Dec
CUTTHROAT Bangsang Quarry 2male+1fem 2nd Dec
BLACK RUMPED WAXBILL Roadside stop east of Pirang 5+ 1st Dec
Bangsang Quarry 10 - 15 2nd Dec
Tendaba Camp 2 4th Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 10 5th Dec
RED CHEEKED CORDON BLEU Kotu pair 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 2 males 30th Nov
Burnt wood area west of Basse 20+ 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 1 3rd Dec
Roadside stop west of Tendaba 1 5th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 3+ 6th Dec
RED CHEEKED CORDON BLEU Marakissa 2 7th Dec
Kotu Bridge 6male+1fem 8th Dec
AFRICAN SILVERBILL Badala Park Hotel 1 8th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
SENEGAL FIREFINCH Badala Park Hotel 4+ 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 12 30th Nov
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
Tendaba camp 5 4th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 5+ 6th Dec
Baba's Island numerous 7th Dec
Kotu Bridge 1 8th Dec
Under Recorded during trip
WESTERN BLUEBILL Abuko Reserve male 30th Nov
BRONZE MANNIKIN Kotu Rice Paddies 30+ 29th Nov
Casino Dunes / Cycle Track many 29th Nov
Bund Road 12 29th Nov
Abuko Reserve 45 - 50 30th Nov
Brufut Woods 10 6th Dec
Kotu Bridge several 8th Dec
YELLOW FRONTED CANARY Roadside stop east of Pirang 2 1st Dec
en Route Brumen Bridge to Soma 1 1st Dec
Burnt Wood area west of Basse 10+ 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 25+ 2nd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni 2 3rd Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
WHITE RUMPED SEEDEATER Kaur Village pair 3rd Dec
QUAILFINCH Basse - Prufu Marsh 20 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 5 3rd Dec
YELLOW BILLED OXPECKER Bangsang Quarry 1 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 2 fly overs 3rd Dec
Kaur Marshes 2 3rd Dec
NORTHERN RED BISHOP Commoner inland with several out of breeding plumage flocks.
Kotu Bridge pair 29th Nov
Roadside stop east of Pirang pair 1st Dec
Jakhaly 50+ 1st Dec
Georgetown river crossing 70+ 1st Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni 15+ 3rd Dec
Tendaba Camp 40+ 4th Dec
BLACK WINGED RED BISHOP Roadside stop east of Farafenni 1 3rd Dec
SUDAN GOLDEN SPARROW Wetland north of Georgetown 2fems 3rd Dec
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 2males 3rd Dec
WHITE BILLED BUFFALO WEAVER En route Airport to Hotel many 28th Nov
Casino Cycle Track colony 28th + 29thNov
Badala Park Hotel 5+ 29th Nov
North Bank Road numerous 3rd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 20+ 5th Dec
Yundum 50+ 7th Dec
CHESTNUT CROWNED SPARROW WEAVER Burnt wood area west of Basse 3 2nd Dec
Bangsang Quarry 5 -10 2nd Dec
Roadside stop west of Farafenni 4 3rd Dec
SPECKLED WEAVER Roadside stop west of Farafenni 5+ 3rd Dec
BLACK NECKED WEAVER Abuko Reserve 3 30th Nov
Brufut Woods 2 6th Dec
Tanji Bird Reserve 4 - 5 6th Dec
Marakissa 1 7th Dec
YELLOW BACKED WEAVER Bangsang Quarry 6+ 2nd Dec
LITTLE WEAVER Burnt wood area west of Basse 1 2nd Dec
Tendaba Creek Crawl 1 5th Dec
Brufut Woods 4 6th Dec
VITTALINE MASKED WEAVER Burnt wood area west of Basse 3 2nd Dec
VILLAGE WEAVER Very Abundant - especially on or near the coast
VILLAGE INDIGOBIRD Baba's House male 29th Nov
Mandina Ba female 1st Dec
en Route Brumen Bridge to Soma 4 1st Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 1 2nd Dec
En route Basse to Georgetown 2 2nd Dec
Georgetown 1 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 2 3rd Dec
BUSH PETRONIA Mandina Ba 2 1st Dec
Pirang 1 1st Dec
Jakhaly 6 1st Dec
en Route Georgetown to Basse 1 2nd Dec
Basse - Prufu Marsh 2 2nd Dec
BROWN RUMPED BUNTING Burnt wood area west of Basse 2+ 2nd Dec
CINNAMON BREASTED ROCK BUNTING Bangsang Quarry 2 -3 males 2nd Dec
Kaur Marshes 1 3rd Dec
EXCLAMATORY PARADISE WYDAH Bangsang Quarry male+2fems 2nd Dec
Wetland north of Georgetown 2 imm male 3rd Dec
North Bank Road 2 males 3rd Dec
Roadside stop east of Farafenni 3 fems 3rd Dec
PIN TAILED WYDAH Brufut Woods 20+ 6th Dec
TOP 10 BIRDS OF THE TRIP:
1. Egyptian Plover
2. Carmine Bee Eater
3. Green Turaco
4. Abyssinian Ground Hornbill
5. Fairy Blue Flycatcher
6. Red-throated Bee Eater
7. White-breasted Cuckoo Shrike
8. White-throated Bee Eater
9. Pygmy Kingfisher
10. Temminck's Courser