Gambia Birding

Northern puffback

Northern-Puffback

The Northern puffback is another little bird which is found inside Footsteps and on the short walk to our local beach. The male and female as pictured below are quite different in appearance. Bird information. Where can we see a Northern puffback? The birds pictured above were photographed between Footsteps and the beach, close to our newly […]

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Broad-billed roller

Broad-billed-Roller

The Broad-billed roller is found at Footsteps and its immediate surrounding area. It is also known as a Cinnamon roller and African Broad-billed roller. Bird information. Where can we see a Broad-billed roller? The birds pictured above were photographed from the path leading to Footsteps but can also be seen across The Gambia where there is

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Greater honeyguide

Greater-Honeyguide

The Greater honeyguide gets its name from its ability to guide humans to honey. I know this sounds far-fetched but it’s absolutely true. These incredible birds have a long-standing symbiotic relationship with humans. The Boran honey hunters in East Africa follow the Honeyguide to bee’s nests and when the hunters have taken the honey this

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Hornbills in The Gambia

African-Pied-Hornbill-

Hornbills are named because of the shape of their bills. The Gambia is lucky to have several, three of which we deal with here today. We will talk about The Abbysinnian Ground Hornbill in a separate blogpost😉 Bird information. Where can we see the Red-billed, African-pied & African-grey Hornbill? All are found in or around Footsteps

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Wire-tailed swallow

Wire-tailed-Swallow

Wire-tailed swallow has been living at Footsteps for as long as I can remember. They nest in our bar and have been rearing three or four sets of chicks each and every year. In fact, the nest is very rarely empty, with always three babies. I call them José Carreras, Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti, the

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Bronze Mannikin

Bronze-Mannikin

Bronze mannikin are plentiful at Footsteps and are often seen around our freshwater pool, usually in groups! Bird information. Where can we see a Bronze mannikin? It is found at Footsteps and all over The Gambia and mainland Africa, the two birds pictured above were taken inside the grounds at Footsteps. What does a Bronze mannikin

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Turacos

Violet-Turaco

Turacos are seen frequently in the protected forest by Footsteps but in all the years I’ve been here I don’t recall them being photographed much. Imagine my delight when two of our featured regular photographers presented me with images of both the Violet and Green Turaco. If any of our past guests have taken photos

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