It is about a 2 hour drive on the north bank of the Gambia River. The whole area is poor, which can be seen from the horse and donkey carts, but also the very poor houses. As we leave we pass the washing place in the river, where the women manage to get their bright clothing completely clean. As we drive out of the village the guide hears a 'new' bird. When we get out the bird has flown, but we have nice pictures of a marsh flycatcher and Heuglin's grass warblers. Close to the bridge we stop at the Kauren River Camp for special birds. Here too we find new species, as the guide knew. The snack did not work, there was nobody. Omar buys something for lunch that we eat under a tree. More precisely, Omar makes lunch for me and goes looking for bustards. That does not work. On the way he did see birds of prey. Once at the lodge it is mainly warm.
Swamp flycatcher
Moerasvliegenvanger
Muscicapa aquatica
The photo shows a Swamp flycatcher (Muscicapa aquatica). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Creek (Kuntaur, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:26 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Black-necked weaver
Zwartnekwever
Ploceus nigricollis
The photo shows a Black-necked weaver (Ploceus nigricollis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Ploceidae. The photo was taken at Creek (Kuntaur, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:26 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Winding cisticola
Heuglins graszanger
Cisticola marginatus
The photo shows a Winding cisticola (Cisticola marginatus). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Cisticolidae. The photo was taken at Creek (Kuntaur, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 08:39 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Red-necked falcon
Roodkopsmelleken
Falco chicquera
The photo shows a Red-necked falcon (Falco chicquera). It is a bird in the order Falconiformes and the family Falconidae. The photo was taken at North Bank Road (Doki Alla, Kuntaur, The Gambia) at 09:23 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Patas monkey
Erythrocebus patas
The photo shows a Patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas). It is a animal in the order Primates and the family Cercopithecidae. The photo was taken at Kauren River Camp at 09:42 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Anteater chat
Bruine miertapuit
Myrmecocichla aethiops
The photo shows a Anteater chat (Myrmecocichla aethiops). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Muscicapidae. The photo was taken at Kauren River Camp at 09:58 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Gosling's bunting
Goslings gors
Emberiza goslingi
The photo shows a Gosling's bunting (Emberiza goslingi). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Emberizidae. The photo was taken at Kauren River Camp at 10:21 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
African silverbill
Zilverbekje
Euodice cantans
The photo shows a African silverbill (Euodice cantans). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae. The photo was taken at Kauren River Camp at 10:26 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Cut-throat finch
Bandvink
Amadina fasciata
The photo shows a Cut-throat finch (Amadina fasciata). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Estrildidae. The photo was taken at Kauur, Kuntaur, The Gambia at 10:44 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
African hawk-eagle
Afrikaanse havikarend
Aquila spilogaster
The photo shows a African hawk-eagle (Aquila spilogaster). It is a bird in the order Accipitriformes and the family Accipitridae. The photo was taken at North Bank Road (Kunjo, Kerewan, The Gambia) at 11:37 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
Scarlet-chested sunbird
Roodborsthoningzuiger
Chalcomitra senegalensis
The photo shows a Scarlet-chested sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis). It is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Nectariniidae. The photo was taken at Jajari, Kerewan, The Gambia at 18:04 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.
African palm swift
Afrikaanse palmgierzwaluw
Cypsiurus parvus
The photo shows a African palm swift (Cypsiurus parvus). It is a bird in the order Apodiformes and the family Apodidae. The photo was taken at Jajari, Kerewan, The Gambia at 18:08 on Wednesday March 05, 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 Jajari, Kerewan, The Gambia at 18:14 on Wednesday March 05, 2025.