Photo hides

WELCOME !

Looking for one or more photohides for bird photography in The Gambia?

Then you are exactly at the right address!!

Burama Keita is a birdwatching guide of The Gambia. Together with the support of a Belgian friend he has initiated a bird photography project.

Right now (September 2024) Burama has established 5 different hides, all over the country. There is one hide near the coast, 3 hides further up country on the South Bank of the Gambia river and 1 new hide on the North Bank.

As water is scarce during the dry season (from November up to June) birds are eagerly visiting the sites where water is available.  All the photo hides have a small water pool, so that works as a magnet for birds. Local people are responsible for the water supply.

If you want to visit one of the hides, please contact Burama (see 'Contact'). When you made a booking, we will pick you up and escort you to the hides.

All pictures below are taken (and likewise copyrighted) by Herman van der Hart from those hides. Enjoy!

Booking and pricing:

For booking you can use the contact form (see CONTACT ). Prices are variable according to number of people, duration of the session. When contacting us, we can give you the exact price

1. Hide at Brufut forest (click for location). Max number of persons in the hide: 7

There is a pond with several perches. We advise a ricebag or beanbag in the hide.

The hide is good for small songbirds, several species of kingfisher and bee-eater and with some luck, iconic species like Oriole warbler.

African pygmy kingfisher

2. Hide near Kassagne (close to AbCa’s Creek lodge, click for location)

Max number of persons in the hide: 4

We advise the use of ricebag or beanbag

Small songbirds and raptors like Palmnut vulture and African Harrier hawk

African Harrier hawk

3. Kwinella hide (click for location)

Max number of persons: 4

We advise the use of a ricebag or beanbag

Small birds like Bishops, raptors, different kingfishers, etc.

Juvenile Shikra

4. Tendaba hide (click for location)

Max number of persons: 4

The use of ricebag/ beanbag is advised.

Monkees, starlings, raptors, etc.

Red Collobus monkey (mother and child)

5. Illiassa hide (locatie)

Max number hide of persons:  6

Bring a ricebag or beanbag.

Small songbirds with specialities like Green-winged pytilia.

Very new, so at the moment no pictures available