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Wikipedia Number of bird species: 663
![]() Birds of the Gambia and SenegalClive Barlow, Tim Wacher and Tony Disley Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 400 pages, 48 col plates [660 species], illus, maps. Christopher Helm 2005ISBN: 0713675497 Buy this book from NHBS.com Birds of Western Africa: An Identification GuideNik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: CHRISTOPHER HELM IDENTIFICATION GUIDE SERIES 832 pages, 147 col plates, 1100 dist maps. Christopher HelmISBN: 0713639598 Buy this book from NHBS.com Field Guide to the Birds of Western AfricaNik Borrow and Ron Demey Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 496 pages, 150 col plates, 1300 maps. Christopher Helm See Fatbirder ReviewISBN: 0713666927 Buy this book from NHBS.com ProactCoordinator: none (why not apply?) see http://www.proact-campaigns.net/coordinators Members: None yet! Join us at http://www.proact-campaigns.net/team African Bird ClubWebsiteWith good travel connections, a tourist infrastructure and a list of over 600 bird species, one might expect that more birders would visit Senegal. There have been fairly thorough surveys of most of the coastal areas, the Niokolo-Koba National Park and the large Ferlo reserves. However, some other parts of the country remain relatively unknown in ornithological terms, and there are good opportunities for the independently minded birder to explore this interesting country... West African Ornithological SocietyWebsiteThe West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the region’s ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa.The West African Ornithological Society grew out of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society, which was founded in February 1964. Its object is to promote scientific interest in the birds of West Africa and to further the region’s ornithology, mainly by means of its journal Malimbus (formerly the Bulletin of the Nigerian Ornithologists’ Society). This journal is biannual and bilingual, a unique feature in Africa. Djoudj National Bird SanctuaryWebsiteSatellite View In the Senegal River delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 hectares, comprised of a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters, which form a living but fragile sanctuary for one and a half million birds, such as the white pelican, the purple heron, the African spoonbill, the great egret and the cormorant. IBAsWebsiteThere are no endemic species in Senegal and no primary Endemic Bird Area, although species representative of Sahel, Sudan-Guinea Savanna and Guinea-Congo Forests biomes occur in the country. There is one EBA secondary area for Mali Firefinch, Lagonosticta virata in the Upper Niger Valley and contiguous with that in Mali. Of particular note are the huge concentrations of migrant and resident waterbirds for which the wetlands in the floodplain of the Senegal river are of vital importance. It is estimated that 3 million migrant birds pass through the protected areas in the Senegal river each year. The importance of the coastline for resident and passage seabirds has become apparent in recent years with observations of tens of thousands of migrant terns, gulls and shearwaters moving along the coast... Niokolo-Koba National ParkWebsiteSatellite View Birds include Denham's Bustard Neotis cafra denhami, Ground Hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus, Violet Turaco Musophaga violacea, Spur-winged Goose Plectropterus gambensis, White-faced Tree Duck Dendrocygna viduata, Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus and Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus. Senegal ParksWebsitee.g. Parc National du Djoudj - Riverine habitat on the Senegal River. Access by road from St Louis. Open all year round. Reasonable accommodation or camping available. Viewing by foot, vehicle or pirogue (canoe). Important resting place for migratory birds, over 300 species recorded. 2001 [February] Jean-Philippe ParisReport...I saw more than 220 species and more than 150 in the Sine Saloum where we stayed more than 4 days. However I have not the impression to have saw all the species in this place! The fifth day, before going back to Dakar, a small walk of barely two hours in the morning allowed me to see four new species near the lodge... 2005 [November - Dave Thurlow - Sea WatchingReport2006 [January] - Nik BorrowReportWe returned to The Gambia and Senegal this year under the guise of ‘Easybird’ in what was virtually a blaze of glory! An impressive, record-breaking total of 363 species were recorded... 2007 [February] - Bill & Heather QuinnReport...There were a number of artificial freshwater ponds in the area used for cultivation. In addition to the more common birds we saw Painted Snipe, Common Snipe, Moorhen, Pearl Spotted Owlet, Wood Sandpiper, Purple Heron, Zitting Cisticola, Green-headed Sunbird, Bar-breasted Firefinch. Afterwards we went into the Abuko Nature Reserve where, in addition to the always-present pair of Giant Kingfishers, we had splendid views of a Red-billed Paradise Flycatcher, a Black Crake, a Little Greenbul and a Collared Sunbird. On 12th February as darkness was falling Modou showed us a Barn Owl in a tree in the grounds of the Senegambia Hotel. It was a very good ending to two excellent weeks birding in the Gambia... 2010 [January] - Mark FinnReport...Highlights were many including several sought after species notably African Swallow-tailed Kite, Arabian and Savile’s Bustards, Bronze-winged Courser, Four-banded Sandgrouse, Little Grey Woodpecker, African Scrub Robin, Yellow-bellied Eremomela, Chestnut-bellied Starling, Sudan Golden Sparrows, Black-faced Quail-finch and Blackcap Babblers... Birding PalInformationLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area... Birdwatching BreaksTour OperatorSenegal is one of West Africa’s most stable countries with a heavy French influence dating back to colonial days. The coastline has two important wetlands of international importance which are protected in the form of national parks... The Senegal ExperienceTour OperatorBirdwatching - thanks to the diversity and fecundity of the natural environment in Senegal it attracts a whole host of interesting marine and birdlife and there are abundant opportunities to experience it close at hand… Travelling NaturalistTour OperatorRun an annual combination trip (i.e. to Gambia too) Birds of The Gambia and SenegalWebsite...this photo group started with the intent of promoting responsible birding in The Gambia and Senegal, and sharing information for birders visiting The Gambia, Senegal, or West Africa. Of the 660+ species listed (Clements) for Senegambia, we have pictures of over 495 now: 73%. Also, discussion of trip reports, subspecies, and more. Non-profit, volunteer - with contributors from all over the world... ChecklistWebsiteor http://www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/senegal.html Les Oiseaux du SenegalWebsiteLes oiseaux que l`on peut rencontrer au Sénégal représentent environ 630 espèces dont un peu moins du tiers sont des oiseaux migrateurs européens... Seabirds off SenegalWebsiteDespite its location on the extreme western coast of Africa, Senegal has attracted attention from only a few intrepid seabird observers. This is surprising given the unique location of the capital, Dakar, on a low-lying peninsula, the tip of which projects 50 km out to sea from the main north-south line of the coast, offering exceptional opportunities for observations, especially in autumn. The results of our seawatching efforts, presented here, are relatively modest, yet significant. Senegal PelagicsWebsiteThe Cape Verde Peninsula, in the West African nation of Senegal, juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. The seawatching potential of this locality has only just been realized and initial results are very exciting (see Baillon and Dubois, 1992; Marr and Porter, 1992). From early September to mid-October, Bailon and Dubois observed an extensive passage on jaegers/skuas totalling nearly 1000 in 40 hours of counting, while Marr and Porter reported spectacular northward passage in April including hundreds of Wilson`s Storm-petrel, European Storm-petrel, Pomarine Jaegers, Sabine`s Gulls, and 1,000s of terns including over 10,000 Black Tern. In addition, numbers of South Polar Skua and Cape Verde Shearwaters occur offshore in the fall (Porter et al., 1997; Newell et al., 1997). A detailed on-line account of spring and fall observations prepared by Tony Marr, Dick Newell and Richard Porter (based on an article in the Mar 1998 Bulletin of the African Bird Club, vol. 5) can be found on the African Bird Club site... |
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