Brookie's Diary

• Sunday, March 9, 2008 - Gambia Trip 3

Bird Photo above showing Lesser Honeyguide It was once again that I found myself back in the Gambia for yet more African birding. Over the two weeks at the Senegambia Beach Hotel I notched up a bird list of 58 bird species. A little bit down on last year but I did manage to add 10 new bird species to the hotel list. These included off the sea Royal Tern, Kelp Gull, Slender Billed Gull, Osprey. Around the gardens Grey and Fine Spotted Woodpeckers were added along with Black Shouldered KIte and Yellow Billed kite. Abyssinisan Roller, Wire tailed Swallow and Variable Sunbird were all found. Just outside the chalet Red Necked Falcon stopped briefly for a clean before moving on. The best bird was the bogey bird from last year Lesser Honeyguide I managed great views of this bird due to the fact it kept coming down to the water tap just opposite the chalet. This tap became a very good place to get good views of various birds from the garden including Bronze Mannikins, White Crowned Robin Chat, Bulbul, Black Flycatcher, Senegal Coucal, Brown Babbler, Red Billed Firefinch, African Thrush, Yellow Billed Shrike. Bird Photo below showing White Crowned Robin Chat There off course were the familiar birds from previous years Speckled Pigeon, Laughing Dove, Red Eyed Dove, Vinaceous Dove, Long Tailed Glossy Starlings, Blue Breasted KIngfisher, Hooded Vultures, Black Kites, Beautiful Sunbirds, Little Swift, African Palm Swift, Red Billed Hornbill just to name a few. Trip Report 2008

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