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Dag 17: Kauren River Camp en Creek

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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.

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<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/muscicapa aquatica/muscicapa aquatica-en.html">Muscicapa aquatica</a> / Swamp flycatcher / Moerasvliegenvanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 2500, distance 10.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/114 ploceidae/ploceus nigricollis/ploceus nigricollis-en.html">Ploceus nigricollis</a> / Black‑necked weaver / Zwartnekwever</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 9.71 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/088 cisticolidae/cisticola marginatus/cisticola marginatus-en.html">Cisticola marginatus</a> / Winding cisticola / Heuglins graszanger</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 800, distance 11.5 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/018 falconiformes/001 falconidae/falco chicquera/falco chicquera-en.html">Falco chicquera</a> / Red‑necked falcon / Roodkopsmelleken</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 1000, distance 18.6 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/mammalia/primates/cercopithecidae/erythrocebus patas/erythrocebus patas-en.html">Erythrocebus patas</a> / Patas monkey / </h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5 TC, 1/2000 sec at F5.6, ISO 640, distance 48.9 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/108 muscicapidae/myrmecocichla aethiops/myrmecocichla aethiops-en.html">Myrmecocichla aethiops</a> / Anteater chat / Bruine miertapuit</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 250, distance 22.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/126 emberizidae/emberiza goslingi/emberiza goslingi-en.html">Emberiza goslingi</a> / Gosling's bunting / Goslings gors</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 9.81 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/euodice cantans/euodice cantans-en.html">Euodice cantans</a> / African silverbill / Zilverbekje</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 800, distance 9.00 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/040 passeriformes/115 estrildidae/amadina fasciata/amadina fasciata-en.html">Amadina fasciata</a> / Cut‑throat finch / Bandvink</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 5.33 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/017 accipitriformes/004 accipitridae/aquila spilogaster/aquila spilogaster-en.html">Aquila spilogaster</a> / African hawk‑eagle / Afrikaanse havikarend</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 500, distance 71.8 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 6.33 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/033 apodiformes/003 apodidae/cypsiurus parvus/cypsiurus parvus-en.html">Cypsiurus parvus</a> / African palm swift / Afrikaanse palmgierzwaluw</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F4.5, ISO 400, distance 53.8 m
<h3><a href="/trips/gambia/biota/animalia/chordata/aves/029 musophagiformes/001 musophagidae/crinifer piscator/crinifer piscator-en.html">Crinifer piscator</a> / Western plantain‑eater / Grijze bananeneter</h3>OM-1 Mark II with OLYMPUS M.150-400mm F4.5, 1/2000 sec at F5.0, ISO 640, distance 10.6 m

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