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A VIOLET TURACO IN SALEMATA, BASSARI COUNTRY.

A VIOLET TURACO IN SALEMATA, BASSARI COUNTRY.

Salemata is a small town located in the interior of Senegal,in the core of Bassari country.It was my base to visit some of the interesting tribes that populate this area:bassari,fula and bedik.The end of April and beginning of May is the time when many tribal celebrations take place.I was eager to experience a bedik celebration in Etiolo,a small village close to Salemata. Salemata is not a place…

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Toubacouta town: Yellow-billed kite Senegal thick-knee Laughing dove Senegal parrot Rose-ringed parakeet Western-Grey plantain eater Little bee-eater Abyssinian roller Western red-billed Hornbill G…

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BLACK HERON IN THE ISLAND OF BIRDS, DELTA DU SALOUM. One afternoon, i spoke with the guesthouse owner.He told me about the island of birds, a small islet that many birds come to roost late evening.I felt very curious to explore it and i decided to arrange a boat with him.It costed about 30 euros.

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Great white pelican Pink-backed pelican Long-tailed cormorant Great cormorant African darter Black-crowned night heron Squacco heron Cattle egret Western Reef egret Little egret Great egret Purple …

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Great white pelican Pink-backed pelican Long-tailed cormorant Great cormorant African darter Black-crowned night heron Squacco heron Cattle egret Western Reef egret Little egret Great egret Purple …

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BIRDING AT TOUBACOUTA AND SURROUNDINGS

BIRDING AT TOUBACOUTA AND SURROUNDINGS

Toubacouta is a small pleasant town located in the Delta du Saloum.It took my a long time to get there from Saint Louis.I spent one day to reach Touba,by a combination of sept-place and buses.Touba has one of the most impressive mosques i have seen in Western Africa.I spent a night there and next day i continue my trip to Toubacouta. Once there, I found a simple guesthouse, just a few 100 meters…

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TOUBACOUTA TOWN.APRIL 2016

Toubacouta town:   Yellow-billed kite Senegal thick-knee Laughing dove Senegal parrot Rose-ringed parakeet Western-Grey plantain eater Little bee-eater Abyssinian roller Western red-billed Hornbill Grey woodpecker Common bulbul Scarlet chested sunbird Northern grey-headed sparrow Village weaver Black-rumped waxbill Red-cheeked cordon-bleu Red-billed firefinch Bronze manikin Other animals: Green…

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TOUBACOUTA BIRD CHECKLIST.APRIL 2016

TOUBACOUTA BIRD CHECKLIST.APRIL 2016

Toubacouta town: Yellow-billed kite Senegal thick-knee Laughing dove Senegal parrot Rose-ringed parakeet Western-Grey plantain eater Little bee-eater Abyssinian roller Western red-billed Hornbill Grey woodpecker Common bulbul Scarlet chested sunbird Northern grey-headed sparrow Village weaver Black-rumped waxbill Red-cheeked cordon-bleu Red-billed firefinch Bronze manikin Other animals: Green…

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GUEMBEUL NATURE RESERVE, A PRINT FROM THE PAST.

GUEMBEUL NATURE RESERVE, A PRINT FROM THE PAST.

The Gembuel Faune Reserve is one of the best places in the world to spot some of the most threatened mammal species that inhabit the Sahara and the Sahel area: damma oryx, dama gazelle, dorcas gazelle and Addax.These species have been reintroduced in the wild here.The reserve is also a good site for birding, with more than 200 species of birds: flamingoes, black-tailed godwit, European spoonbill,…

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A WALK ALONG SAINT LOUIS HARBOUR

A WALK ALONG SAINT LOUIS HARBOUR

I spent the following afternoon  walking along Saint Louis harbour. Grey-headed gulls were very abundant.They were roaming and flying over the garbage left near the coast. This species of gull can be found in South America and part of Africa, south of the Sahara.They are non- migratory birds, although some disperse in short distances out of the breeding season.They usually breed in large colonies…

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Great white pelican Pink-backed pelican Long-tailed cormorant Great cormorant African darter Black-crowned night heron Squacco heron Cattle egret Western Reef egret Little egret Great egret Purple …

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DJOUDJ NP,A SPECTACULAR BIRDING SITE

Senegal was my next destination after Mauritania.To reach Senegal i crossed the river by boat from the infamous Rosso town.I got a 3 months stamp on arrival on the check point easily, although i ha…