The river is called the Gambia, and Tendaba is a small town on the river. It is more than 100 km from the coast with a tidal difference of at least 1 meter. We start with a boat trip to a creek on the north side far in the Kiang-West Mangrovebos. A little further from the mouth there are "normal" forests and open places. Perhaps one of the most special bird species is the water trapper, better known as Finfoot. It looks the most like a grebe, but is a completely special family. We also saw the blue flyingcatcher, that is also special. And small! In addition to the usual herons and pelicans, we also see marsh mongooses and on the river dolphins. A very nice morning!