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Visitors notice

20/12/2009 19:31

The introduction of the new licencing system must be counted as been a great success.This was very noticeable on my most recent trip to the Gambia from thec 15th to 22nd of March

Anyone walking from Kololi down towards Kotu severl months ago would undoubtably have been surrounded and presssurised by any number of giudes fo their buisness.On my most recent walk in this area I came across only one guide who was very pleasant and informative and after a very brief exchange I was continuing my walk to Kotu.

At Kotu itself only 4 or 5 guides were in the office and these people too conducted themselves in ac ver polite and more orderly manner.It has to be said that ther is now a much more noticeable military prescence in the area and this is no doubt contributing to thesituation.We saw at least 1 unlicensed giude being removed from the site very positively indeed.

So lets hope this more orderly approach will continue asd it will undoubtedly bring about more buisness for the local licensed guides and will createa much more relaxed environment for the birder and casual tourist.

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23/03/2011 07:58

2 New Species added to our photogallery

Marrakissa allways seems to turn up something interesting on our frequent trips and todays excursion was no exception. after a short walk around the edge of the birding camp area we came across a mixed feeding flock of variouse species.Predominately were Brown Babblers and and several Sunbirds...

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22/03/2011 11:50

Thursday 17th of March birding around Kotu Creek ,Golf Course and the Sewage Ponds as well as the army barracks bulding behind the Sewage Ponds.

As we left our hotel 4 Red chested Swallows were on the wires outside my room with nearby 2 Fork Tailed Drongo,6 Common Bulbull,15 Speckled Pigeon and 2 Bearded Barbets.Hooded Vultures seem to be in the air more or less from first light as there was at least 12 birds over the hotel. After a short...

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22/03/2011 11:29

Arrival at Fajjara at Hotel Limbus

After a tiring journey involving fog on the motorway to get to the airport *not to mention a windscreen wiper disintegrating in the light rain as I passed on to the m60 from the m62(I arrived at my Lodge at around 17/00 hours.The immediate impression was of a small hotel much neglected with a...

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15/03/2011 20:10

Latest Local Birding News

Where have all the Mwadow Pipits gone.Normally at this time of the year we experience a steady passage of Meadow Pipits through the Calder Valley as they pass through the sewage works passing North West through Earlsheaton and beyond towards their breeding grounds.So far this Spring I have had all...

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02/03/2011 13:15

Cormorants set to breed in our area?

There are two Cormorants building nests on the River Calder at the moment.The nest building is still in the early stages but this as been on going now for over a week.The nests are situated on private land so hopefully they will be left alone to complete their breeding. Elsewhere in the valley...

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25/02/2011 16:23

Bushtrackbirder in the Gambia

BVushtrackbirder will be visiting the Gambia from the 16th to the 30th of March 2011. For up to date reports and photographs keep an eye on this website.  

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23/02/2011 19:02

Latest Bird News from our area

Its amazing how soon the signs of Spring begin to appear as soon as we begin to reach the end of February.I noticed for the first time today a large bunch of Snowdrops growing on the banks of the Calder just below Earlsheaton (see photo gallery).Birdwise I couldnt help but notice that of the 7...

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08/02/2011 13:50

Latest birding news in the Dewsbury area.

It was good to see the River Calder returning to something like its normal water level this morning. February is usually one of the quieter months in our local birding calender so it was cheering to see 3 Green Sandpipers on the Sewage Works this morning. Also 4 Grey Lag Geese have been present in...

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27/01/2011 18:40

Yesterday in our Local Area

This morning was a great deal colder with a moderate NE wind allthoughthere was only a hint of rain with the very lightest of showers on the sites I visited. As with recent excursions bird numbers in the valley appear to have reduced again with Duck numbers excluding Teal and Mallard very much...

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24/01/2011 18:02

Latest Birding News from the Dewsbury area

  The latest change in the weather situation has brought many changes to the Dewsbury area.The water level on the River calder has dropped quite considerably and this is of immediate benefit to Eurasian Teal of which there are around 235 birds on or around the Sewage works. All the...

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