Birdwatching in Senegal

Birding contacts and birdwatching information



Local Birdingpal Contacts

Local Birdwatchers Using the Birdingpal resources you must agree to the following: If you contact a local Birdingpal and make arrangement to go birding, you should note it is common courtesy to make sure you show up for the appointment. If for any reason you are unable to do this, the least you must do is contacting the local Pal right away. Please note that most Birdingpals are serious birdwatchers. It is a privilege to contact them, and your message should reflect it. A local Pal does not get paid, but should he/she offer to take you out birding, using their own vehicle, it would be courteous to pay for the fuel. A lunch and/or a small gift would also be appropriate, something as simple as a souvenir of your country, or a pin from your local birding club. _____________________________________________________________ We want to hear about your experiences with Birdingpals. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions you have. CONTACT US _____________________________________________________________
		Initial	Last Name	Area	Available	Language
		B	Piot	Dakar	Weekends	Dutch, French, English, German
		Belgian birder with a keen interest in African birds and in sound recording. Moved to Dakar in February 2015 where I work for an international NGO. I'm on the road quite a bit but happy to provide advice to visiting birders or to organise trips to local sites: Dakar Technopôle (waders, herons, pelicans, Greater Flamingo, spoonbills, and other water birds, Greater Swamp Warbler), Dakar seawatching sites (île de Ngor and Almadies), Iles de la Madeleine (Red-billed Tropicbird, Bridled Tern), and other sites around Dakar.		Area: Technopôle, Dakar seawatching sites, Iles de la Madeleine Area Birds: waders, herons, pelicans, Greater Flamingo, spoonbills, and other water birds, Greater Swamp Warbler, île de Ngor and Almadies, Red-billed Tropicbird, Bridled Tern	Interests: Nature: birding & sound recording
Professional Guides If you contact a professional Birdingpal guide you must be prepared to pay a fee for guiding services.
		Name	Company	Area	Available	Language
		Musa Jatta	Turaco Birding	Bijilo, The Gambia, Senegal	Anytime	English
		Musa Jatta has thirteen years of experience in the field as a guide in and around Gambia and Senegal. I do half day and full day guiding, as well as a five day trips up country. The half day is a coastal birding trip, and some of the sites we go are Marakissa Stream, Camallo Corner, Old Cape Road, Abuko Nature Reserve, Lamin Rice Field, Brufut Woods, Tanji Bird Reserve and Tujeren Woods just to name few. The price for half a day is 25 pound per person with a minimum of two. The full day is 40 pounds per person with a minimum of two. The five days up river trip is 300 pound per person with a minimum of two. All charges include transportation, accommodation, water, breakfast and dinner and guiding services. Lunch is not included. I also take tours up to Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal.		Area: Coastal birding, Five nights Tendaba and Georgetown. In Senegal I cover the northern Senegal up to Djoudj national park and to Niokolokoba national park Marakissa Stream, Camallo Corner, Old Cape Road, Abuko Nature Reserve, Lamin Rice Field, Brufut Woods, Tanji Bird Reserve and Tujeren Woods Area Birds:	Interests: Nature: Birding watching guide I used birding pal to get guide for Gambia. Musa Jatta was our guide for 4 days. He has great knowledge of all the hotpots, bird species and calls. The massive variety of eagles,Owls and small birds made everyday a joy. Always something new to discover. Hope to to be able to return someday to this birders paradise. Musa was great - E. Green, Ireland
Local Information
		Name			Description
		Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia			Senegal
		Local weather			Yahoo
		Association pour la sauvegarde des oiseaux au Sénégal			Club
		African Bird Club			Senegal
		Angus Wilson's			Pelagic
		Birding Hotspots around the world			Sites