northern senegal

Northern Senegal - February 2016

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NORTHERN

SENEGAL A report on birds seen on a short trip to Northern Senegal

from 7 to 11 february 2016

Henk Hendriks

Black Scrub Robin


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INTRODUCTION

From 6 to 18 February 2016 I visited with my wife, her sister and husband Senegal.

A few months before I contacted Carlos Abdou Lo as I intended to bird Northern Senegal

for 4 to 5 days to try to find some targets, mainly restricted to the Sahelian zone.

As Abdou was guiding 2 Spanish birders for an extensive 14 day birding trip in Senegal in

that period, he proposed to join him during the first 5 days of that trip, when they birded

Djoud Np and the area around Richard Toll in Northern Senegal. My brother in law, Ben

Tangena also joined us during these days.

After this short trip I stayed at a beach resort (Decamerone Baobab) at Somone, close to

Saly and south of Dakar.

Every morning I walked from 08.00 to 10.30 out of my hotel and birded the surrounding

scrub, gardens and the bay area. The area was surprisingly birdy and at the end of this

report you can find the species list in which I stated the species seen during these

morning walks.

VISA

No visa is required for Senegal

GETTING THERE – FLIGHT

We had a direct charter flight from Amsterdam to Dakar which took around 6 hours.

On our way back we had an extra stop at Banjul, Gambia.

We had booked our ticket together with accommodation but a return ticket only was

approximately 400€ to 420€.

MONEY

The currency used in Senegal is the CFA but you can also often pay in euros.

During our stay 1000 CFA was 15€

At larger hotels you can change foreign currencies for CFA’s and we took some money

from the ATM at the airport of Dakar.

LANGUAGE

French is the official language in Senegal, so at least a basic understanding and speaking

of French comes in very handy and is actually essential when travelling independently in

the country. Fortunately I speak enough French to cope with this.

The 5-day trip with Abdou was perfectly organised. We travelled in an air conditioned

minibus, Abdou booked our accommodation in Djoud Np (2 nights) and at Richard Toll (2

nights) and made sure we always had enough water at our disposal.

Carlos Abdou speaks English, fluently Spanish and ofcourse French.

HEALTH & SAFETY

We took profilaxis against malaria, though we did not encounter many mosquitos.

You need an injection against Yellow Fever in Senegal.

The food was very good and we were never sick.

WEATHER

Temperatures were nice in the early morning and after 16.00 pm but it can be very hot

in the middle of the day. A cap/hat and a good sun protection is recommended.

BIRDING

My target species were Savile’s Bustard, Little Grey Woodpecker, Chestnut-bellied

Starling, River Prinia, Sennar Penduline Tit, Black Scrub Robin, African Scrub

Robin, Cricket Warbler and Sahel Paradise Whydah. These were all seen.

I also hoped for Golden Nightjar and Kordofan Lark but although I knew that both

species have been recorded in the past near Richard Toll I did not have any real site

information and neither did Carlos Abdou. He only recorded Kordofan Lark once, a few

years ago.

I did not bring a scope, so probably missed some wader species at coastal and lake sites.


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REFERENCES

Books

Birds of The Gambia & Senegal – C. Barlow & T. Wacher

Birds of Africa, south of the Sahara – I.Sinclair & P.Ryan

Trip reports & Articles

Senegal 07-18 February 2013 by Marc Galvez & Jose Guerra

Senegal 07-17 Octobre 2010 by Javier Train Garcia

Gambia & Senegal 19 January – 02 March 2010 by Hervé Jacob

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank Carlos Abdou for a nice and well-guided trip to Northern Senegal.

And also my birding companions, Ben Tangena, Carlos Baron and Marta Queralt López.

USEFUL ADRESSES/CONTACTS

Carlos Abdou Lo. [email protected]

SHORT ITINERAY

06-02: Flight Amsterdam to Dakar. Bus to Somone.

07-02: Somone – Djoud N.P. visit to Marigots area.

08-02: Djoud NP. Boat trip to Pelican colony in the morning.

09-02: Djoud NP to Richard Toll. Birding around Richard Toll

10-02: Birding around Richard Toll

11-02: Richard Toll – Touba – Gossas – Kaolack. Evening taxi to Somone.

12/17-02: Decamerone Baobab resort in Somone.

17-02: Evening flight Dakar – Banjul – Amsterdam.

18-02: Early morning arrival at Amsterdam

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DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Saturday February 6

At 15.20 pm Flight from Amsterdam to Dakar, where we arrived at 21.00 pm.

We changed some money at the airport and with a minibus we drove from Dakar Airport

in 2 hours to our hotel in Somone.

Day 2: Sunday February 7

At 09.20 we met Carlos-Abdou and Carlos and Marta, 2 birders from Spain in the lobby of

our hotel. Together we left for our 4-hour drive to the north towards St. Louis.

During a short road-side stop we ticked our first target, the range-restricted Chestnut-

bellied Starling, a species which turned out to be very common in the north.

Near St.Louis we drove past some very promising mudflats but we did not have enough

time to really scan the area thoroughly.

Just after St. Louis we had lunch and after lunch we started to bird in an area, called the

Premier and Deuxieme Marigot. First we had good views of a day-roosting Long-tailed

Nightjar and also very close views of a very cooperative Striped Kingfisher.

Then we started our search for the next target, Savile’s Bustard. We slowly drove

through its habitat and scanned the area from the car. Only Carlos-Abdou and Carlos

managed brief views of a bird, which the rest missed. Spotted Thick-knee showed

nicely and when we returned to the area where the bustard was seen we all had great

views from the car of a male Savile’s Bustard. We then continued to a marshy area and

on our way we unexpectedly bumped into a female Savile’s Bustard, crossing the track

just in front of us and this bird gave amazing, fine views. Double-spurred Francolin

was also briefly seen as well as 2 African Collared Doves. The marshy area was very

birdy and here we scored our next target easily, the River Prinia. The sighting of 2

Allen’s Gallinules was a nice bonus, as this nomadic species is far from guaranteed

during a trip to Senegal.

It was already dark when we arrived at hotel Djoud, in the middle of Djoud N.P. After

dinner and some well-deserved beers we called it a day.

Day 3: Monday February 8

We had breakfast at 07.30 am and then we strolled around in the area around our hotel

for a while. River Prinia was seen again and we also had nice views of our first Sudan

Golden Sparrow. Western Subalpine Warbler, a small flock of Blue-naped

Mousebirds and Vieillot’s Barbet were added. A nearby mudflat gave Greater

Flamingos and a whole array of waders including Pied Avocet and several Kittlitz

Plovers. A flock of Collared Pratincoles was hawking over the mudflats.

We were also shown a roosting Barn Owl in a palm tree just next to the swimming pool

of our hotel.

Then we drove to a nearby village and the small swampy area at the edge of this village

is a stake-out for some Greater Painted Snipes. Initially we failed to track one down,

when scoping the edges of the swamp but when I walked around the area to the opposite

site of the swamp I flushed several Greater Painted Snipes and so we all enjoyed great

views of the species in the scope. We estimated that 7 to 8 birds were present.

Late morning we boarded a boat for a trip to the hearth of Djoud N.P.

Highlight was the visit to the huge colony of Great White Pelicans. An estimated

20.000+ birds are present in the area and to slowly float right through masses of

pelicans was an experience in itself. Other birds encountered that morning include 3

species of Chlidonias terns, African Darters, cormorants, several heron species, a few

Yellow-billed Storks and a single African Spoonbill in a flock of Eurasian

Spoonbills.

After lunch we birded along the track towards Grand Lac. Main target was Arabian

Bustard, a species I have seen in Ethiopia but here is a different subspecies.

Unfortunately we failed in finding the bustard but in the process we observed a group of

Black-crowned Cranes. Best species were some Zebra Waxbills, 2 Black-faced

Quail Finches and our first African Scrub Robins. Chestnut-backed Sparrow Larks


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were common. At the lac itself again huge numbers of White-faced Whistling Ducks,

Garganey, Greater Flamingos and smaller numbers of Fulvous Whistling Ducks and

other wildfowl. 2 Marbled Teals were also notable. Satisfied we returned to our hotel

after this very productive day.

Day 4: Tuesday February 9

Again breakfast at 07.30 am and after packing our gear we left for the drive east,

towards Richard Toll. First we birded in a scrubby area where we easily found Desert

Cisticola and Black-crowned Sparrow Lark. In the same area we located a single

Plain-backed Pipit.

We then continued to Richard Toll where we arrived around noon at hotel Gite d’ Étappe.

After lunch and a short rest we drove some 6 km east of Richard Toll where we birded

until dusk.

We failed to find Sennar Penduline-Tit but we did find our first Black Scrub Robin,

plenty of Chestnut-bellied Starlings and large groups of Sudan Golden Sparrows.

Only Carlos/Abdou and I succeeded twice in having brief views of a male Little Grey

Woodpecker. This is an uncommon Sahelian specialty. We had also lengthy views of

Grey Woodpecker. Other species we recorded were White-billed Buffalo-Weaver,

Black Scimitarbill and Green Wood Hoopoes. At another site we tried for another

target species, the Cricket Warbler. Despite the windy conditions we had brief and

unsatisfying views of one bird. We will try again tomorrow.

Nice dinner at our hotel.

Day 5: Wednesday February 10

Soon after breakfast we were back in the same area to try for Cricket Warbler. And this

time we had great views of a very obliging pair of this beautiful warbler.

Other nice species we found in this area were several pairs of Temminck’s Coursers

with young and 3 Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouses which could be observed from close

range. We also observed an Eurasian Stone Curlew, pointed out by Carlos-Abdou as I

would probably have noted it as the common Senegal Thick-knee.

We then visited an area were Sennar Penduline Tit is regularly recorded and again we

were lucky and scored within 10 minutes and watched a pair for as long as we wanted.

After a midday break and lunch we opted to visit again the area some 5/6 km east of

Richard Toll to try for better views of Little Grey Woodpecker and also because not

everyone had seen the bird the previous day. We walked around for several hours but

succeeded only in finding a Grey Woodpecker again.

Day 6: Thursday February 11

Today was mainly a travelling from Richard Toll via St.Louis south to the town of

Kaolack. We were hoping that during some selected birding stops on our way south we

would have a chance to find some good species. First we made a stop in an area were

Carlos-Abdou had found the enigmatic Quail Plover in the past but in the middle of the

day and with only limited time at our disposal we did not stand a realistic chance of

actually find this bird. We did observe both Black Scrub Robin, African Scrub Robin

and added Speckle-fronted Weaver.

During a roadside stop we had good views of a male Sahel Paradise Whydah.

We were also hoping to observe an African Swallow-tailed Kite, hawking over the

fields in the area just before Kaolack and in the end we decided to visit the roosting site

of the kite, close to Kaolack. Because of heavy traffic in Kaolack we arrived at the spot

rather late, just before dusk. From a great distance we could see dozens of kites in the

scope in some trees. We also found 2 Beaudouin’s Snake Eagles and some Lesser

Kestrels in the area.

We drove back to Kaolack were we said goodbye to Carlos-Abdou, Carlos and Marta, who

would continue their trip in Senegal while Ben and I took a taxi back to our

accommodation at Somone. At 22.00 pm we arrived at Somone.


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Day 7 to Day 12. Friday February 12 to Wednesday February 17.

Daily birding walks every day from 08.00 to 10.30 am from my hotel in Somone in the

surrounding area. I observed birds along the seashore, mangroves and arid scrub.

See annotated list at the end.

Day 12: Wednesday February 17

At 18.00 pm we left our hotel for the 2-hour drive to Dakar airport.

At 22.05 we flew from Dakar via Banjul, Gambia to Amsterdam.

Day 13: Thursday February 18.

07.35 am arrival at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam.

Henk Hendriks

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SYSTEMATIC LIST OF OBSERVATIONS IN NORTHERN SENEGAL

07 to 11 February 2016

PHALACROCORAX

White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus

Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus

ANHINGIDAE

African Darter Anhinga rufa

PELECANIDAE

Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus

08-02: On this date we visted the Great White Pelican colony in Djoud N.P. by boat.

Some 20.000+ birds present and I can only say that it was an incredible and smelly

experience.

Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens

ARDEIDAE

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax Nycticorax

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides

Black Egret Egretta ardesiaca

Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Great White Egret Egretta alba

Black-headed Heron Ardea melanocephala

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

Purple Heron Ardea purpurea

CICONIIDAE

Black Stork Ciconia nigra

Yellow-billed Stork Mycteria ibis

THRESKIORNITHIDAE

Sacred Ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus

Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus

African Spoonbill Platalea alba

08-02: A single bird located in a group of European Spoonbills in Djoud N.P.

European Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

PHOENICOPTERIDAE

Greater Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber

No Lesser Flamingos were observed at Djoud N.P.

ANATIDAE

Fulvous Whistling Duck Dendrocygna bicolor

White-faced Whistling Duck Dendrocygna viduata

Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiacus

Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata

Garganey Anas querquedula

Northern Pintail Anas acuta

Marbled Teal Marmaronetta angustirostris

08-02: 2 birds located in Djoud N.P.

African Pygmy Goose Nettapus auritus

07-02: 4 birds in the area of Deuxieme Marigot.


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PANDIONIDAE

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

ACCIPITRIDAE

Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus

African White-backed Vulture Gyps africanus

Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus

African Fish Eagle Haliaeetus vocifer

Beaudouin’s Snake Eagle Circaetus beaudouini

11-02: 2 birds in the scope near Kaolack, roosting site of A. Swallow-tailed Kites.

Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius

Black Kite Milvus migrans

A few noted on transit.

African Swallow-tailed Kite Chelictinia riocourii

11-02: 40 to 50 birds at roosting site near Kaolack. Albeit rather distant views.

Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus

Eurasian Marsh Harrier Circus aeruginosus

FALCONIDAE

Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni

11-02: 2 between Gossas and Kaolack + a few near roosting site, Kaolack.

Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus

PHASIANIDAE

Double-spurred Francolin Francolinus bicalcaratus

07-02: 1 near Djoud was the only observation.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus

10-02: 3 near Richard Toll.

RALLIDAE

Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostris

Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus

Allen’s Gallinule Porphyrio alleni

07-02: 2 adult birds at Deuxieme Marigot.

African Swamphen Porphyrio madagascariensis

GRUIDAE

Black-crowned Crane Balearica pavonina

08-02: A group of 5 in Djoud N.P.

OTIDIDAE

Savile’s Bustard Eupodotis savilei

07-02: Good views of a male and later a female in the area of Deuxieme Marigot.

JACANIDAE

African Jacana Actophilornis africanus

ROSTRATULIDAE

Greater Painted Snipe Rostratula benghalensis

08-02: 7 to 8 birds at stake-out at village in Djoud N.P.

HAEMATOPODIDAE

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus


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RECURVIROSTRIDAE

Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus

Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta

BURHINIDAE

Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis

07-02: 3 single birds in the area of Deuxieme Marigot.

Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis

Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus

10-02: 1 pointed out by Carlos-Abdou near Richard Toll.

GLAREOLIDAE

Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola

Temminck’s Courser Cursorius temminckii

10-02: 6 near Richard Toll. At least 2 pairs with chicks.

CHARADRIIDAE

Black-headed Plover Vanellus lugubris

Spur-winged Plover Vanellus spinosus

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius

Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrines

Kittlitz’s Plover Charadrius pecuarius

SCOLOPACIDAE

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

Whimbrel Numenius phaepus

Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa

Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus

Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola

Redshank Tringa tetanus

Ruff Philomachus pugnax

Little Stint Calidris minuta

Sanderling Calidris alba

Dunlin Calidris alpina

Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea

LARIDAE

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus

Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrhocephalus

Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus graellsii

STERNIDAE

Gull-billed Tern Chlochelidon nilotica

Caspian Tern Sterna caspia

Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis

Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybridus

Black Tern Chlidonias niger

08-02: a single bird at Djoud N.P.

White-winged Black tern Chlidonias leucopterus

PTEROCLIDAE

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse Pterocles exustus



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COLUMBIDAE

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis

European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur

08-02: 1 at Djoud N.P.

Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea

Namaqua Dove Oena capensis

African Mourning Dove Streptopelia decipiens

African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea


11-02: 2 near Gossas. Rather more scarce than expected.

Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea

PSITTACIDAE

Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri

MUSOPHAGIDAE

Western Grey Plantain-eater Crinifer piscator

CENTROPIDAE

Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis

TYTONIDAE

Barn Owl Tyto alba

CAPRIMULGIDAE

Long-tailed Nightjar Caprimulgus climacurus

APODIDAE

Little Swift Apus affinis

African Palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus

COLIIDAE

Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus

ALCEDINIDAE

Striped Kingfisher Halcyon chelicuti

Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata

MEROPIDAE

Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus

Little Green Bee-eater Merops Orientalis

CORACIIDAE

Rufous-crowned Roller Coracias naevia

Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssiniica

PHOENICULIDAE

Black Wood Hoopoe Rhinopomastus aterrinus

Green Wood Hoopoe Phoenicurus purpureus

UPUPIDAE

Central African Hoopoe Upupa senegalensis

10-02: 1 identified near Richard Toll.

Hoopoe Upupa epops


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BUCEROTIDAE

Western Red-billed Hornbill Tockus kempi

African Grey Hornbill Tockus nasutus

CAPITONIDAE

Vieillot’s Barbet Lybius vieilloti

PICIDAE

Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae

Little Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos elachus

09-02: a male was briefly seen twice near Richard Toll. Unfortunately the bird was very

flighty.

ALAUDIDAE

Singing Bush Lark Mirafra cantillans

Crested Lark Galerida cristata

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix nigriceps

Chestnut-backed Sparrow-Lark Eremopterix leucotis

HIRUNDININAE

Red-chested Swallow Hirundo lucida

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Common House Martin Delichon urbica

Sand Martin Riparia riparia

MOTACILLIDAE

Plain-backed Pipit Anthus leucophrys

09-02: a single bird at Djoud N.P.

Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis

White Wagtail Motacilla alba

Blue-headed Wagtail Motacilla flava

Grey-headed Wagtail Motacilla thunbergi


PYCNONOTIDAE

Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus

TURDIDAE

Northern Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe

Northern anteater Chat Myrmecocichla aethiops

African Scrub Robin Cercotrichas minor

08-02: 2 single birds were seen at Djoud N.P.

11-02: a single bird was seen between Touba and Gossas.

Black Scrub Robin Cercotrichas podobe


11-02: 3 during stop near between Touba – Gossas.

Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus

SYLVIIDAE

Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaeus

Western Orphean Warbler Sylvia hortensis

Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Western Subalpine Warbler Sylvia [cantillans] inornata

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Western Bonelli’s Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli

Western Olivaceous Warbler Iduna opaca


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Winding Cisticola Cisticola galactotes

Desert Cisticola Cisticola aridulus

River Prinia Prinia fluviatilis

Easy at Marigot area and Djoud N.P. This species favours more scattered arid scrub then

dense reed beds.

Cricket Warbler Spiloptila clamans



Yellow-bellied Eremomela Eremomela icteropygialis

Senegal Eremomela Eremomela pusilla

Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyura

Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyura

PLATYSTEIRIDAE

Senegal Batis Batis senegalensis

REMIZIDAE

Sennar Penduline-Tit Anthoscopus punctifrons

10-02: great views of at least 3 of this most wanted species near Richard Toll.

NECTARINIIDAE

Beautiful Sunbird Nectarinia pulchella

LANIIDAE

Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meriodonalis

Woodchat Shrike Lanius senator

MALACONOTIDAE

Bubru Nilaus afer

DICRURIDAE

Fork-tailed Drongo Dicrurus adsimilis

CORVIDAE

Piapiac Ptilostomus afer

Pied Crow Corvus albus

STURNIDAE

Greater Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Long-tailed Glosyy Starling Lamprotornis caudatus

Chestnut-bellied Starling Lamprotornis pulcher

PASSERIDAE

Sudan Golden Sparrow Passer luteus

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus

PLOCEIDAE

Speckle-fronted Weaver Sporopipes frontalis

White-billed Buffalo-Weaver Bubalornis albirostris

Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus

Black-headed Weaver (Yellow-backed W) Ploceus melanocephalus

Little Weaver Ploveus luteolus

Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea


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ESTRILDIDAE

Cut-throat Finch Amadina fasciata

Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu Uraeginthus bengalensis

Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala

Zebra Waxbill Amandava subflava

African Silverbill Lonchura cantans

Black-faced Quail-Finch Ortygospiza atricollis


VIDUIDAE

Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura

Sahel Paradise Whydah Vidua orientalis


11-02: 1 on transit toward Touba.

Village Indigobird Vidua chalybeata


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Species seen around Somone from 12 – 17 February 2016

Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens

White-breasted Cormorant Phalacrocorax lucidus

Long-tailed Cormorant Phalacrocorax africanus

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax

Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis

Striated Heron Butorides striatus

Western Reef Heron Ardea gularis

Little Egret Egretta garzetta

Great Egret Egretta alba

Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

European Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia

Black-crowned Crane Balearica pavonina

Osprey Pandion haliaetus

Pied Crow Corvus albus

Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius

Senegal Thick-knee Burhinus senegalensis

Black-headed Lapwing Vanellus tectus

Spur-winged Plover Vanellis spinosus

Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola

Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula

Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata

Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus

Greenshank Tringa nebularia

Redshank Tringa tetanus

Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres

Sanderling Calidris alba

Dunlin Calidris alpine

Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus

Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus

Slender-billed Gull Larus genei

Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus

Caspian Tern Sterna caspia

Royal Tern Sterna maxima

Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis

Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica

Common Tern Sterna hirundo

Little Tern Sterna albifrons

Laughing Dove Streptopelia senegalensis

Black-billed Wood Dove Turtur abyssinicus

Speckled Pigeon Columba guinea

Namaqua Dove Oena capensis

Red-eyed Dove Streptopelia semitorquata

Vinaceous Dove Streptopelia vinacea

Piapiac Ptilostomus afer

Senegal Coucal Centropus senegalensis

Greyish Eagle Owl Bubo cinerascens

Barn Owl Tyto alba

Little Swift Apus affinis

African palm Swift Cypsiurus parvus

Blue-naped Mousebird Urocolius macrourus

Black Wood Hoopoe Rhinopomastus aterrinus

Green Wood Hoopoe Phoeniculus purpureus

Hoopoe Upupa epops


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Pied Kingfisher Ceryle rudis

Malachite Kingfisher Alcedo cristata

Abyssinian Roller Coracias abyssiniica

Little Bee-eater Merops pusillus

European Bee-eater Merops apiaster

Senegal Parrot Poicephalus senegallus

Western Grey Plantain-eater Crinifer piscator

Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chryusoconus

Vieillot’s Barbet Lybius vieilloti

Western Red-billed Hornbill Tockus kempi

African Grey Hornbill Tockus fasciatus

Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos goertae

Crested Lark Galerida cristata

Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica

Common House Martin Delichon urbica

Sand Martin Riparia riparia

Yellow Wagtail spec Motacilla flava

White Wagtail Motacilla alba

Common Bulbul Pycnonotus barbatus

Blackcap Babbler Turdoides reinwardtii

Brown Babbler Turdoides plebejus

Black Scrub Robin Cercotrichas podobe

Common Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus

African Thrush Turdus pelios

Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus

Western Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais ?

Common Whitethroat Sylvia communis

Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans

Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita

Western Bonelli’s Warbler Phylloscopus bonelli

Tawny-flanked Prinia Prinia subflava

Northern Crombec Sylvietta brachyuran

Grey-backed Camaroptera Camaroptera brachyuran

Splendid Sunbird Nectarinia coccinigaster

Beautiful Sunbird Nectarinia pulchella

Black-crowned Tchagra Tchagra senegala

Yellow-crowned Gonolek Laniarius barbarous

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy Starling Lamprotornis chloropterus

Long-tailed Glossy Starling Lamprotornis caudatus

White-rumped Seedeater Serinus leucopygius

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

Grey-headed Sparrow Passer griseus

Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus

Little Weaver Ploceus luteolus

Red-cheeked Cordon-Bleu Uraeginthus bengalensis

Red-billed Firefinch Lagonosticta senegala

African Silverbill Lonchura cantans


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Some photos of (target) species in the Sahelian zone of

Northern Senegal

Savile’s Bustard - Eupodotis savilei

In the Trois Marigots area

This is an uncommon Sahelian endemic, thinly distributed in its range.

Chestnut-bellied Sandgrouse – Pterocles exustus

Near Richard Toll


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Temminck’s Courser – Cursorius temminckii

Near Richard Toll

Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark – Eremopterix leucotis

Djoud N.P.


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Black Scrub Robin – Cercotrichas podobe.

Near Richard Toll

Cricket Warbler – Spiloptila clamans

Near Richard Toll


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Sennar Penduline-Tit – Anthoscopus punctifrons

Near Richard Toll

This an uncommon Sahelian endemic, regularly found in scattered acacia scrub

Sennar Penduline-Tit – Anthoscopus punctifrons

Near Richard Toll


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Abyssinian Roller – Coracias abyssinicus

Near Richard Toll

River Prinia – Prinia fluviatilis

Djoud N.P.

A Sahelian endemic, not uncommon at Djoud N.P. Much like a faded Tawny-flanked Prinia

and with a different song.


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Senegal Thick-knee – Burhinus senegalensis

Common

Spotted Thick-knee – Burhinus capensis

Marigots area


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Sudan Golden Sparrow – Passer luteus

Common.

White-rumped Seedeater – Serinus leucopygius

Sahelian near-endemic and locally common


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Chestnut-bellied Starling – Lamprotornis pulcher

A common Sahelian endemic

Long-tailed Nightjar – Caprimulgus climacurus

Marigots area


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Senegal Coucal – Centropus senegalensis

Common

Vieillot’s Barbet – Lybius vieilloti

Near Rchard Toll

northern senegal

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