10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 5, 2019

What comes as a surprise, two of them have already positioned themselves as known birding destinations attracting a substantial number of birders: Trinidad and Tobago with the world-famous Asa Wright Nature Centre (cover photo), and The Gambia with experienced local guides, plus cheap packages for African beginners from Western Europe.

Gambia 246

Gambia Equatorial Guinea Species Rwanda 246

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The species is a common one, found from the Gambia to Somalia and from the Sudan to South Africa. And I spotted them, not the guide, a near-first. This was only the second time I had ever seen this species in all my time on the continent. But they are hard to see, as you can see from my photographs. Owl number one is sleeping.

Owls 223

Owls Somalia Gambia Sudan 223

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 3, 2024

So, when searching records, we noticed a lack of eBird reports in Senegal and The Gambia. To reach Kaolack, you will likely either fly into Dakar or Banjul, Gambia. There are some places we want to see in our lives, birds we want to get, but we are also driven to visit places where we know few people who have gone.

Senegal 231

Senegal Gambia South Dakota Birds 231

10,000 Birds

APRIL 6, 2023

with some additions, namely South Texas, The Gambia, and Goa (India). Dave Gosney’s Finding Birds Series covers mostly the Western Palearctic and describes birding in various regions of Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, etc.,

Greece 231

Greece Macedonia Bulgaria Gambia 231

10,000 Birds

JULY 19, 2018

And the results are indicative, representative and nothing short of surprising: Brunei, The Gambia, Belize, Jamaica, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Rwanda, Equatorial Guinea and Panama top the list.

Equatorial Guinea 224

Equatorial Guinea Costa Rica Central African Republic Guyana 224

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

After some initial confusion on my part, and knowing with certainty that said company did not offer tours to Ghana, it suddenly struck me… my clients had wanted to go to The Gambia all along, but had got the country name confused with Ghana!

Ghana 213

Ghana Hunters Gambia Guinea 213

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Born in Gambia, raised and living in Sweden , Larsson illustrated three major guides before this one, all authored by Klaus Malling Olsen: Terns of Europe and North America (PUP, rev. Although Harrison did all the artwork for the 1983 title, he enlisted artist Hans Larsson for terns, gulls, and skimmers–the Laridae family.

Albatross 279

Albatross Penguins Family Groups 279