Birds of Gambia and Senegal

Birdwatching in The Gambia and Senegal

Burama Keita is a very talented and experienced birdwatching guide. Originally from Tendaba Village, a place renowned for its birdlife along the mighty Gambia river, Burama acquired his broad knowledge and birdwatching skills from a very young age. As a young boy, he accompanied other birdwatching guides and tourists every season on countless tours whilst developing his skills. Today, as a skillful guide, he can identify Gambian birds by sight and sound, and is familiar with the best places in the country for birding and wildlife photography. More over, the last 5 years he started to build several photo hides all over the country. Apart from birdwatching he also specialized himself in photographing birds. But his passion for birds is a ever lasting, which makes that his greatest hobby is also his work!

The Gambia is one of Africa’s top countries for birdwatching. This little country surrounded by Senegal contains 587 species of migratory and resident birds. Villages, nature parks and wildlife reserves around the country – from the Atlantic coast to deeper along the Gambia river – are all great spots for watching the most spectacular birds of the African continent. Burama organizes also trips into Senegal, for example to Niokolo Koba NP, The Cassamance and to the delta of the Sine and Saloum rivers.

Birdwatching and photography can be done by making short hikes in interesting bird areas, out of photo hides, during river trips by boat or while using canoes.

Should you want to organise a birding tour with Burama, please send him a text message (see the Contact page) and he will reply shortly.