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Dag 7: Tanbi Wetlands en Belgambia Lodge

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Tanbi is a wetland, or a swampy area. The part that is accessible at the oil storage, where the trucks wait for a load of petrol. I have not seen any tankers driving; It is not very busy. Probably because of that, birds like it. They are only disturbed by birdwatchers. New birds include two free-range birds, a parrot and a pigeon at the lodge. There are many different pigeons here. In total, the first week yields 56 new bird species.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/017 laridae/chroicocephalus cirrocephalus/chroicocephalus cirrocephalus-en.html">Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus</a> / Grey‑headed gull / Grijskopmeeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 83.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/003 alcedinidae/ceryle rudis/ceryle rudis-en.html">Ceryle rudis</a> / Pied kingfisher / Bonte ijsvogel</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 640, distance 40.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/plantae/tracheophyta/magnoliopsida/malvales/malvaceae/adansonia digitata/adansonia digitata-en.html">Adansonia digitata</a> / Baobab / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 320, distance 133 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/024 charadriiformes/017 laridae/hydroprogne caspia/hydroprogne caspia-en.html">Hydroprogne caspia</a> / Caspian tern / Reuzenstern</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 40.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/037 coraciiformes/001 coraciidae/coracias naevius/coracias naevius-en.html">Coracias naevius</a> / Purple roller / Roodkruinscharrelaar</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 200, distance 36.7 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/027 psittaciformes/003 psittacidae/poicephalus senegalus/poicephalus senegalus-en.html">Poicephalus senegalus</a> / Senegal parrot / Bonte boertje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 38.4 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/melierax metabates/melierax metabates-en.html">Melierax metabates</a> / Dark chanting goshawk / Donkere zanghavik</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2500 sec at F5.0, ISO 200, distance 54.2 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/112 nectariniidae/chalcomitra senegalensis/chalcomitra senegalensis-en.html">Chalcomitra senegalensis</a> / Scarlet‑chested sunbird / Roodborsthoningzuiger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 7.65 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/prinia subflava/prinia subflava-en.html">Prinia subflava</a> / Tawny‑flanked prinia / Roestflankprinia</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 7.92 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/075 hirundinidae/hirundo leucosoma/hirundo leucosoma-en.html">Hirundo leucosoma</a> / Pied‑winged swallow / Bontvleugelzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 200, distance 14.0 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/ploceus cucullatus/ploceus cucullatus-en.html">Ploceus cucullatus</a> / Village weaver / Grote textorwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 4.27 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/083 phylloscopidae/phylloscopus collybita/phylloscopus collybita-en.html">Phylloscopus collybita</a> / Common chiffchaff / Tjiftjaf</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 3200, distance 6.01 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/026 columbiformes/001 columbidae/turtur abyssinicus/turtur abyssinicus-en.html">Turtur abyssinicus</a> / Black‑billed wood dove / Zwartsnavelduif</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 5.15 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/lonchura cucullata/lonchura cucullata-en.html">Lonchura cucullata</a> / Bronze mannikin / Gewoon ekstertje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2000, distance 6.27 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/105 sturnidae/lamprotornis caudatus/lamprotornis caudatus-en.html">Lamprotornis caudatus</a> / Long‑tailed glossy starling / Groene langstaartglansspreeuw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 4000, distance 4.31 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/029 musophagiformes/001 musophagidae/musophaga violacea/musophaga violacea-en.html">Musophaga violacea</a> / Violet turaco / Violette toerako</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 6.13 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/107 turdidae/turdus pelios/turdus pelios-en.html">Turdus pelios</a> / African thrush / Pelioslijster</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 6400, distance 5.71 m

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