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    Latest guide recommendations

    A difficult subject, there are a few good ones, a few half-decent ones many duffers and a few out-right crooks. I can recommend guides who work with us at Kartong Bird Observatory: Ranked alphabetically: Musa Jatta https://turacobirding.org Tijan Kanti: [email protected]...
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    Carmines

    Cheers that's great, we appreciate all records from around Kartong.
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    Carmines

    Northern Carmine Bee-eaters have become annual winter visitors and passage migrants at Kartong. They were first recorded in November 2013. Subsequently numbers passing through the site amongst flocks of Blue-cheeks has varied from singletons to 11 individuals over the years. In 2018 the first...
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    Morgan Kunda Lodge. Jarjari, North Bank Division, The Gambia

    Morgan Kunda Lodge, Jarjari, North Bank. The Gambia I was invited to visit Morgan Kunda Lodge at Jarjari in the North Bank area of The Gambia by the owner and manager to assess the birding potential of local sites. As the Lodge is a charity based organisation I was very happy to do this. I...
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    Kartong Bird Observatory Darvic Projects

    White EH was ringed as a second year bird on 13/1/2014 at Kartong.
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    Kartong Bird Observatory Darvic Projects

    Many thanks for the sighting, apologies for only just seeing your post. Will message you the ringing details.
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    Gambia local guide prices

    Within organised Tour groups this is undoubtedly true in my experience. However I have found that a considerable majority of birders who visit TG have birded in S. America, Asia and other African countries particularly S.A. Kenya and Uganda. Many of them are over 50 and retired professional...
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    Gambia local guide prices

    £300 is expensive
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    Gambia local guide prices

    As Digbert said plus: White-fronted Plover, Allen's Gallinule, Green-headed Sunbird, Cuckoo Finch and Ovambo Sparrowhawk which was regular during July.
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    Kartong Bird Observatory Darvic Projects

    We would welcome any sighting reports of our darvic marked birds from our projects at Kartong or further afield in TG. This can be done through our website or Facebook page. Hooded Vulture Spur-winged Lapwing and Eurasian Whimbrel are species we are working on at this time.
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    Gambia local guide prices

    Seems reasonable to me
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    Gambian Guide for Senegal side trip

    http://www.gambia-turacobirding.nl This is his new website.
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    Gambia local guide prices

    What have you been quoted for a day at Kartong?
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    Best Gambia hotels for birding base

    The 'Sheraton' is now called The Coral Beach Hotel and Spa. Most bird tour companies stay in The Senegambia Hotel or the adjacent Kariba as these are the fail safe options. Birders on their own tend to use places like the Bakuto and Sunset Beach in Kotu. Those who want to avoid the touristic...
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    Visa no longer required for Senegal

    In a move to increase visitor numbers the visa requirements for visiting Sengal have been abolished as of 1st May 2015 http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/04/uk-senegal-government-tourism-idUKKBN0MV0F820150404
  16. colcro

    Marsh-Harrier with antenna/pod ?

    William Tell should be prosecuted for this
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    Marsh-Harrier with antenna/pod ?

    Hind toe of the left leg, due to leg damage?
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    Credit card payments?

    What you have heard is correct. Very few if any restaurants take any form of card. To get cash from ATM's you must have a Visa card. Mastercard does not work in ATM's here (yet). ATM's in the tourist areas often run out of money especially on Sundays. You can only withdraw 3000 dalasi (about...
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    Visa now required for entry to Senegal

    Just a heads up for any birders hoping to cross into Senegal. I had heard rumours of this while in TG. Rumours were correct it seems. I think it costs about £65. https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/change-of-senegalese-visa-rules
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    2 frogs from Gambia

    This is from my friend Stefano Converti, The first in the toilet is a Rocket Frog (PTYCHADENA SP.) the other one on the wall is a West African Reed Frog (HYPEROLIUS SP.); it's difficult to know exactly the species among frogs which belonging to ptychadena family, as hyperolius could be...
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    Gambia - a couple of questions....

    We are about 50 minutes drive due south from Kololi. Early mornings are best for reedbed species. Some birders stop at Tanji on the way down and arrive mid-morning when some species have disappeared back into the reeds. Apart from our website we also have a facebook page which is updated...
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    Gambia - a couple of questions....

    There was no 'official' Gambia stand this year as the Gambia Tourist Authority decided, for some strange reason, not to attend. Therefore Hidden Gambia, Dave Gosney, Farakunku Lodge Footsteps lodge and ourselves at KBO paid for our own stand and shared the costs. There were a few Gambian guides...
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    RFI: Gambia in September

    Pros: increasing numbers of Paleartic migrants through the month esp warblers and waders. Afrotrop rainy season breeders in great plumage. The chance to see some summer specials. A great time to find insects and snakes. Few birders. Local Bird guides always available. Ramadan is over, and best...
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    Gambia

    There are two types of taxi, predominantly green ones, these are 'tourist taxis'. They are supposed to have insurance to cover their passengers. The others are mostly yellow 'local' taxis. These ones can't approach tourist hotels or areas such as Kotu and Senegambia. At the Sheraton you wont...
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    Gambia

    Tanji reserve is accessible to all. Just take a taxi to the fishing village and walk North, no entrance fee, its an excellent site. Brufut similar but you have too pay a small fee. TAF developments is an area of toubab houses outside the Sheraton, right opposite in fact. holiday/time share type...
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