The bridge is a household name among bird tourists in The Gambia. Here they will pick you up a guide who wants to show you around the area. The bridge is in the strip of hotels along the coast. We mainly go there to do a boat trip on the creek in a mangrove grove near the bridge. Unfortunately, a large part of the creek is closed, so we don't see much special. It is striking that the curlews can be photographed up close, that is different in the Netherlands. The morning photos were mainly taken near the bridge, partly with the help of a speaker with a 12 minute vireo concert. The vireo is an American songbird. This makes it fun to photograph songbirds. The guides also manage to show us two owls. In the afternoon we see some nice birds around the lodge.
Pearl-spotted owlet
Geparelde dwerguil
Glaucidium perlatum
The photo shows a Pearl-spotted owlet (Glaucidium perlatum). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae. The photo was taken at Kololi (Serrekunda, Jeshwang, The Gambia) at 08:07 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Northern white-faced owl
Noordelijke witwangdwergooruil
Ptilopsis leucotis
The photo shows a Northern white-faced owl (Ptilopsis leucotis). It is a bird in the order Strigiformes and the family Strigidae. The photo was taken at Kololi (Serrekunda, Jeshwang, The Gambia) at 08:16 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Wire-tailed swallow
Roodkruinzwaluw
Hirundo smithii
The photo shows a Wire-tailed swallow (Hirundo smithii). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 08:48 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Bronze mannikin
Gewoon ekstertje
Lonchura cucullata
The photo shows a Bronze mannikin (Lonchura cucullata). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 09:06 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Brown-throated wattle-eye
Bruinkeellelvliegenvanger
Platysteira cyanea
The photo shows a Brown-throated wattle-eye (Platysteira cyanea). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Platysteiridae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 09:20 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Golden-tailed woodpecker
Goudstaartspecht
Campethera abingoni
The photo shows a Golden-tailed woodpecker (Campethera abingoni). It is a bird in the order Piciformes and the family Picidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 09:26 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Village weaver
Grote textorwever
Ploceus cucullatus
The photo shows a Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Ploceidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 09:32 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Western plantain-eater
Grijze bananeneter
Crinifer piscator
The photo shows a Western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator). It is a bird in the order Musophagiformes and the family Musophagidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 09:43 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Savannah monitor
Varanus exanthematicus
The photo shows a Savannah monitor (Varanus exanthematicus). It is a animal in the class Squamata and the family Varanidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 10:08 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Eurasian curlew
Wulp
Numenius arquata
The photo shows a Eurasian curlew (Numenius arquata). It is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 10:14 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Reed cormorant
Afrikaanse dwergaalscholver
Microcarbo africanus
The photo shows a Reed cormorant (Microcarbo africanus). It is a bird in the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 10:31 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Squacco heron
Ralreiger
Ardeola ralloides
The photo shows a Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Ardeidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 10:53 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Hamerkop
Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
The photo shows a Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta). It is a bird in the order Pelecaniformes and the family Scopidae. The photo was taken at Kotu Creek and Trail at 10:54 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Pied-winged swallow
Bontvleugelzwaluw
Hirundo leucosoma
The photo shows a Pied-winged swallow (Hirundo leucosoma). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Hirundinidae. The photo was taken at Belgambia Lodge (Kerewan, Brikama, The Gambia) at 16:31 on Friday February 21, 2025.
Lanner falcon
Lannervalk
Falco biarmicus
The photo shows a Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus). It is a bird in the order Falconiformes and the family Falconidae. The photo was taken at Belgambia Lodge (Kerewan, Brikama, The Gambia) at 18:02 on Friday February 21, 2025.