Species List From Trip Report: Gambia, January 2006

Little grebe 3 at Kotu sewage ponds.

European storm petrel at least 8 at various costal locations.

Great white Pelican small groups at Tanji and Baobolong wetland bridge.

Pink- backed Pelican seen commonly at several sites.

Great Cormorant 1 off Bijol Island. 3 at Baobolong .

Long- tailed Cormorant common on the coast, a few inland.

African Darter 5 near Tendaba, 2 at Baobolong .

Hamerkop numerous locations.

White-backed Night heron 2 up a creek near Tendaba.

Black-crowned Night Heron 4 at Abuko, 2 at cycle track, 1 at Tendaba.

Cattle Egret abundant.

Squacco Heron 2 at Abuko, 3 at Tendaba, several around cycle track.

Striated Heron 3 at Tendaba, 2 at Abuko.

Black Egret a few in Kotu area, 1 in Abuko.

Intermediate Egret a small number at several locations.

Western Reef Heron common and widespread…...white morph quite numerous.

Little egret 1 near Tanji.

Great White Egret 2 at cycle track, few elsewhere.

Black Headed Heron 1 at cycle track, 1 at Mandinaba.

Grey Heron widespread.

Goliath Heron 6 at Tendaba.

Purple Heron 1 at Pirang, 4 at Baobolong .

Yellow- billed Stork 1 at Bund road, 1 at Pirang.

African spoonbill 1 at Pirang, 3 at Bund road and 1 in Tendaba.

Spur- winged Goose 2 at Pirang.

White- faced Whistling duck over 130 at Kotu sewage pond.

Sacred Ibis 5 at cycle track, 2 at Bund road.

Osprey common and widespread.

African Harrier-hawk common.

Hooded Vulture abundant near man.

Palm-nut vulture 2 in Abuko,1 at Brufut, 1 at Bijilo, 1 at Raptor bridge

White-back vulture immature at Tendaba, adult at Brufut.

African fish eagle 1 at Tendaba.

Tawny Eagle 1 at Brufut.

Walberg’s Eagle 1 at Mandinaba.

African hawk Eagle 2 on north bank, 1 immature in Kiang West.

Martial Eagle adult soaring over Kiang West.

Long-crested Eagle 1 at Pirang, 2 at Marakissa, and 2 in Tendaba.

Bateleur adult at Raptor bridge.

Brown snake Eagle several whilst driving up country.

Beaudouins short-toed Eagle 2 at Yundum, 1 eating snake at Kiang West.

"Yellow billed" black Kite abundant.

Grasshopper Buzzard 1 at bush track, 1 at Marakissa, 4 at Kiang West.

Black-shouldered Kite several sites.

Montagu’s Harrier seven seen at various locations.

Western marsh Harrier male at Bund road, female at airstrip in Tendaba.

Dark chanting Goshawk 1 at bush track, several seen upriver.

Gabar Goshawk immature at raptor track

African Goshawk sub adult perched in Marakissa.

Ovambo Sparrowhawk 1 in Kiang west, 2 at Marakissa.

Shikra common and widespread.

Lizard Buzzard various locations

Lanner Falcon seen frequently.

Peregrine Falcon 2 at coast near Kololi.

African Hobby 1 at Marakissa, 1 in Tendaba airfield.

Red-necked Falcon 2 at cycle track, 1 in Tendaba (eating village weaver)

Grey Kestrel several sites.

Common Kestrel 1 on north bank from car.

Lesser Kestrel ? bush track

Double-spurred Francolin c. 20 at several locations.

Ahanta Francolin 1 at Abuko.

Stone Partridge 1 at Bijolo, 5 in Tendaba.

Four-banded Sandgrouse 2 at Tendaba airfield.

Common Moorhen 2 at NYANEGA BANTANG .

Black crake 2 in abuko, 1 at NYANEGA BANTANG , 2 at Marakissa.

Greater painted snipe 5 in NYANEGA BANTANG, 2 at the cycle track.

African Jacana several sites.

Egyptian Plover 4 at NYANEGA BANTANG

Bronze-winged Courser 5 near Tendaba airfield.

Collared Pratincole c. 25 on north bank near NYANEGA BANTANG .

Senegal Thick-knee locally common.

Black-headed Plover common in drier areas.

Spur-winged Plover common and widespread.

Wattled Plover 5 in hotel garden, 1 in Kotu area.

Grey Plover singles seen at several sites.

Common- ringed Plover numerous at Tanji and Kotu sewage ponds.

Little- ringed Plover 2 at Kotu sewage ponds, c. 15 at Tendaba airfield.

Kentish plover 4 at Pirang, several Tanji/Bijol island.

White-fronted Plover adult on Bijol island.

Eurasian Curlew 1 at Bund road, 1 in Kotu area.

Whimbrel frequently encountered.

Black-tailed Godwit 2 at cycle track, several at Bund road.

Bar-tailed Godwit numerous at Tanji and Bund road.

Common Greenshank widespread.

Marsh Sandpiper 3 in Kotu area.

Common Sandpiper several sites.

Green Sandpiper 1 in Kotu area.

Wood Sandpiper widespred … fairly common.

Common Redshank 2 in Bund road area.

Eurasian Oystercatcher small no’s at Tanji.

Pied Avocet 5 at Bund road.

Black- winged Stilt several sites.

Ruff c. 30 on north bank near NYANEGA BANTANG ( with pratincoles).

Ruddy Turnstone several sites.

Little Stint 6 in Pirang.

Sanderling c. 40 around tanji / bijol island.

Dunlin small no’s seen at tanji and pirang.

Curlew Sandpiper at least 5 at Pirang.

Pomarine Skua several off Tanji.

Arctic Skua several off Tanji.

Grey-headed Gull common on the coast with some inland.

Black-headed Gull 1 at tanji, 5 off Kololi beach.

Slender- billed Gull common around Tanji and Bund road. Few elsewhere

Audouins Gull 2 at Tanji, c. 30 on Bijol island.

Herring Gull sp. Adult bird at Tanji v.thick bill poss Smythsonianus.

Yellow- legged Gull small no’s on coast.

Lesser black- backed gull common on coast. Fuscus race quite numerous!

Kelp Gull adult and several immatures around Tanji.

Caspian Tern very common on the coast. Several upriver.

Royal Tern numerous around Tanji and Bund road. 1 upriver.

Lesser- crested Tern 2 at Bund road.

Sandwich Tern common on coast.

Gull- billed Tern frequent on coast and inland.

Common Tern c. 20 around Tanji.

Little Tern commonly seen on coast.

Black Tern 2 at NYANEGA BANTANG bridge.

White-winged Tern 1 at NYANEGA BANTANG bridge.

Laughing Dove common and widespread.

Blue-spotted Wood Dove frequently seen.

Black-billed Wood Dove frequently seen.

Speckled Pigeon common.

African green Pigeon 1 in Kololi, 1 in Mandinaba, 1 in Tendaba.

Bruces green Pigeon 1 on north bank (while car was pulled over)

Namaqua Dove 2 at Bund road, 1 at Pirang, 2 in Kiang West.

Red-eyed Dove common and widespread.

African Mourning Dove seen frequently.

Vinaceous Dove common.

Great-spotted Cuckoo 2 near Yundum woods.

Senegal Coucal common and widespread.

Yellowbill 1 at Brufut.

Diederik Cuckoo 1 at Brufut !

Verreaux’s Eagle owl adult at Abuko.

Barn Owl roosting bird in peanut factory in Tendaba.

White-faced scops Owl bird on nest near Brikama.

Pearl-spotted Owlet 1 at Yundum.

Long-tailed Nightjar 1 perched near cycle track, a couple in Tendaba.

Standard-winged Nightjar 4 near tendaba airfield ( incl. breeding male).

Pallid Swift seen frequently.

Little Swift fairly common.

Mottled Spinetail 1 at Kiang West and 1 at Brufut.

African Palm Swift common and widespread.

Hoopoe 1 in Kiang West.

Black Wood-hoopoe several in Brufut.

Green Wood-hoopoe common and widespread.

Giant Kingfisher 3 at Auko, 1 at Tanji, 1 over Senegambia garden.

Blue-breasted Kingfisher 1 in the hotel garden, common in the mangroves around Tendaba.

Striped Kingfisher 1 in Kiang west, 1 at Brufut.

Grey-headed Kingfisher 1 at Kotu golf course.

Pied kingfisher common near water.

Malachite Kingfisher 1 at Pirang, 1 at Abuko, common in creeks upriver.

African pygmy Kingfisher 1 at Abuko.

Broad-billed Roller 7 in hotel garden every evening. Few elsewhere.

Blue-bellied Roller common and widespread.

Rufous-crowned Roller 1 near bush track, several up country.

Abyssinian Roller widespread.

European Roller 1 near Yundum woods.

Swallow-tailed Bee-eater Tanji, Abuko and Bijilo.

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater several around Tendaba and Bund road.

European Bee-eater seen on the north bank frequently.

White-throated Bee-eater 2 at Bijolo forest entrance.

Little Bee-eater most frequently seen Bee-eater.

Rose-ringed parakeet 2 at cycle track, 2 at golf course, several Tendaba.

Senegal Parrot several sites.

Brown-necked Parrot nesting pair in Kiang West.

Violet Turaco various locations.

Green Turaco 1 at Abuko.

Western grey Plantain-eater very common.

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird seen frequently.

Bearded Barbet hotel garden, cycle track, Yundum woods.

Vieillots Barbet 1 at Tanji, 1 in Kiang west, 1 on bushtrack.

African grey Hornbill several sites.

African pied Hornbill 2 at Mandinaba, 1 at Brufut.

Red-billed Hornbill common and widespread.

Grey Woodpecker seen daily, commonest woodpecker.

Fine-spotted Woodpecker several sites.

Cardinal Woodpecker adult excavating nest in Bijilo forest.

Greater Honeyguide 2 at Mandinaba, 1 at Brufut.

Lesser Honeyguide 1 at hotel garden (Senegambia).

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-lark 3 on north bank (at side of the road).

Crested Lark several in Pirang.

Plain-backed Pipit 2 in Kiang west.

Fanti Saw-wing 2 at Brufut.

Red-rumped Swallow seen frequently upcountry.

Pied-winged Swallow 1 at Brufut.

Wire-tailed swallow several in Pirang and Mandinaba.

Mosque Swallow several sites.

Barn Swallow seen on the north bank only, c. 10 -15.

Red-chested Swallow group on wires near Tanji, few elsewhere.

House Martin seen at Brufut, and on north bank.

Sand Martin a few on the north bank.

African golden Oriole 2 in mandinaba, 1 at abuko.

Red-shouldered Cuckoo-shrike male and female in Marakissa.

Fork-tailed Drongo common and widespread.

Square-tailed Drongo Senegambia garden

Yellow wagtail several sites.

White wagtail widespread.

Yellow-throated Longclaw 1 at Kotu bridge.

Common Bulbul abundant.

Yellow-throated Leaflove 2 in Brufut.

Little Greenbul 1 in Abuko.

Oriole Warbler hotel garden, Bijilo forest, several in Kotu area.

Blackcap Babbler hotel garden, few elsewhere.

Brown Babbler several sites.

Northern Wheatear widespread in small no’s

Northern Anteater Chat 3 in village on north bank.

Common nightingale several in song at Tanji.

White-crowned Robin-chat common in hotel garden.

Snowy-crowned Robin chat 1 in hotel garden, 2 at Bijilo forest.

African Thrush common and widespread.

Subalpine Warbler male in hotel garden.

Reed Warbler sp. Waiting for boat at Fara Fenye

Western olivaceous Warbler 1 in Kololi, 1 at Yundum.

Melodious Warbler 1 at Mandinaba, 1 at Brufut, 1 other (site?).

Chiffchaff 1 hotel garden, 2 on cycle track, 2 in Kiang west.

Zitting Cisticola 1 in Brufut, 1 in Tendaba airfield, 1 in Kotu area.

Tawny-flanked Prinia common.

Green-backed Eremomela fairly common in bushy habitat.

Northern crombec 2 at Tanji, 2 in Yundum.

Grey-backed Camaroptera common.

Yellow-breasted Apalis 2 in Abuko, 1 in Brufut, 1 in Yundum.

Yellow White-eye 2 in Mandinaba, 1 in Yundum.

White-shouldered Black Tit 1 in Kiang west.

Northern black Flycatcher hotel garden only.

African paradise Flycatcher 2 at Abuko, 1 at Brufut.

Red-bellied paradise Flycatcher 1 in hotel garden, 1 in Mandinaba.

Pygmy Sunbird several in Kiang west and on north bank.

Variable Sunbird commonest sunbird.

Mouse-brown Sunbird seen several times in mangroves.

Scarlet-chested Sunbird 1 in Yundum.

Splendid Sunbird several sites.

Beautiful Sunbird hotel garden and elsewhere.

Black-crowned Tchagra 1 in Kiang west, several at Brufut.

Grey-headed bush Shrike 1 seen and 1 heard in Brufut.

Brubru seen briefly in Kiang west.

Northern Puffback pair at Kotu golf course and Marakissa.

Yellow-crowned Gonolek hotel garden, several other sites.

White-crested helmet Shrike 3 near Tendaba airfield.

Yellow-billed Shrike common in small parties.

Woodchat Shrike 1 at Bund road, 2 at Brufut, 1 near Yundum.

Piacpiac common and widespread.

Pied Crow abundant.

Greater blue-eared glossy Starling hotel garden, several other sites.

Lesser blue-eared glossy Starling small group on the north bank.

Purple glossy Starling a few in Tendaba.

Long-tailed glossy Starling hotel garden.

Yellow-billed Oxpecker 5 in Tendaba.

Yellow-fronted Canary several sites.

House Sparrow hotel garden and Banjul.

Grey-headed Sparrow hotel garden, Pirang and Kiang west.

White-billed buffalo Weaver small no’s at cycle track and elsewhere.

Northern red Bishop cycle track and Yundum.

Yellow-crowned Bishop small flock at Pirang.

Village Weaver abundant.

Little Weaver a few on the north bank.

Black-necked Weaver 2 at Mandinaba and a group at Marakissa.

Chestnut-crowned sparrow Weaver 1 near Yundum.

Orange-cheeked Waxbill hotel garden and Abuko.

Lavender Waxbill several sites.

Black-rumped Waxbill several sites around Tendaba.

Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu common.

Red-billed Fire Finch common.

African Silverbill 4 at cycle track, 2 at NYANEGA BANTANG

Bronze Mannikin common.

Exclamatory paradise Whydah 1 in Kiang west.

Pin-tailed Whydah c. 12 in Brufut.

Village Indigobird 2 in Kiang west.

 
     
     

 

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