Brookie's Diary

• Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Kotu Creek

Kotu Creek, one of the best biding spots in the Gambia. Star bird for me today Malachite Kingfisher (see photo). Always great to see the Malachite Kingfisher, this one was darting to and fro across the creek. This gave a great opportunity to photograph this beautiful bird. The creek held a few wading birds Greenshank, Ringed Plover, Grey Plover, Spur Winged Plover always in good numbers, Senegal Thick-Knees, Whimbrel, Wattled Plovers, Common, Green and Wood Sandpipers and alone Curlew Sandpiper in drab winter plumage. Moving in to the rice fields Little Bee-Eaters and a two Red Necked Falcons overhead. Sewage ponds added Black Winged Stlit to the days tally. The cycle track area gave us African Spoonbills, Sacred Ibis, Black Egrets, and Yellow Billed Storks. 77 species of birds for the tiny area wasn't bad for a few hours early morning birding. Trip Report 2008

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