With two cars and drivers, the guests and their guides are taken to the rice fields, half an hour from the lodge. It is a beautiful area with birds and many people at work. Everything has to be done by hand here, as helpers they have donkey carts to bring and collect the stuff. I am typing this on day 19, then I walked more easily than now. But that is besides the point. Just like the previous days, we see beautiful new birds: a dwarf heron, African spoonbill, Senegal Thick-knees and jacanas. After the afternoon rest we go to the coast at Tenbi, where there are a small forest and mudflats. In the forest we have a lot of fun with the speaker that I had brought with me. The guide in Oman attracted many species. It is no different here: we see, among other things, honeysuckers, a hoopoe, a Yellow-crowned Gonolek (a beautiful bird :-)) and a Yellow-fronted tinkerbird. Omar takes a great photo of the hoopoe. At the water's edge we see a Goliath Heron, a 1.5 meter high heron that looks like a purple heron. A very successful day.
Yellow-billed kite
Geelsnavelwouw
Milvus aegyptius
The photo shows a Yellow-billed kite (Milvus aegyptius). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:07 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Dwarf bittern
Afrikaanse woudaap
Ixobrychus sturmii
The photo shows a Dwarf bittern (Ixobrychus sturmii). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:11 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Striated heron
Mangrovereiger
Butorides striata
The photo shows a Striated heron (Butorides striata). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:25 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Spur-winged lapwing
Sporenkievit
Vanellus spinosus
The photo shows a Spur-winged lapwing (Vanellus spinosus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:26 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Pied kingfisher
Bonte ijsvogel
Ceryle rudis
The photo shows a Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:26 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
African spoonbill
Afrikaanse lepelaar
Platalea alba
The photo shows a African spoonbill (Platalea alba). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Threskiornithidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:27 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Western reef heron
Westelijke rifreiger
Egretta gularis
The photo shows a Western reef heron (Egretta gularis). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:32 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Senegal thick-knee
Senegalese griel
Burhinus senegalensis
The photo shows a Senegal thick-knee (Burhinus senegalensis). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Burhinidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:36 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Black-headed heron
Zwartkopreiger
Ardea melanocephala
The photo shows a Black-headed heron (Ardea melanocephala). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 08:49 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
African jacana
Lelieloper
Actophilornis africanus
The photo shows a African jacana (Actophilornis africanus). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Jacanidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 09:20 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Senegal coucal
Senegalese spoorkoekoek
Centropus senegalensis
The photo shows a Senegal coucal (Centropus senegalensis). It is a bird in the order Cuculiformes and the family Cuculidae. The photo was taken at Lamin fields (Bakau, Kanifing, The Gambia) at 09:42 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Little bee-eater
Dwergbijeneter
Merops pusillus
The photo shows a Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 16:41 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Namaqua dove
Maskerduif
Oena capensis
The photo shows a Namaqua dove (Oena capensis). It is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 16:43 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Red-winged warbler
Roodvleugelprinia
Heliolais erythropterus
The photo shows a Red-winged warbler (Heliolais erythropterus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Cisticolidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 16:58 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
White-throated bee-eater
Witkeelbijeneter
Merops albicollis
The photo shows a White-throated bee-eater (Merops albicollis). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Meropidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:04 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Eurasian hoopoe
Hop
Upupa epops
The photo shows a Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops). It is a bird in the order Bucerotiformes and the family Upupidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:08 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Western olivaceous warbler
Westelijke vale spotvogel
Iduna opaca
The photo shows a Western olivaceous warbler (Iduna opaca). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Acrocephalidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:13 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Northern puffback
Gambiapoederdonsklauwier
Dryoscopus gambensis
The photo shows a Northern puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Malaconotidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:15 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Grey-headed kingfisher
Grijskopijsvogel
Halcyon leucocephala
The photo shows a Grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala). It is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:27 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Wahlberg's eagle
Wahlbergs arend
Hieraaetus wahlbergi
The photo shows a Wahlberg's eagle (Hieraaetus wahlbergi). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:29 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Violet turaco
Violette toerako
Musophaga violacea
The photo shows a Violet turaco (Musophaga violacea). It is a bird in the order Musophagiformes and the family Musophagidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 17:53 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Red-tailed shrike
Turkestaanse klauwier
Lanius phoenicuroides
The photo shows a Red-tailed shrike (Lanius phoenicuroides). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Laniidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 18:28 on Thursday February 20, 2025.
Goliath heron
Reuzenreiger
Ardea goliath
The photo shows a Goliath heron (Ardea goliath). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Tanbi Wetland Complex at 18:36 on Thursday February 20, 2025.