Gambia · West Coast Division

Kartong Wetland

334 species and 18,387 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and November, with up to 228 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusSquacco HeronSquacco HeronArdeola ralloidesPink-backed PelicanPink-backed PelicanPelecanus rufescensReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusMalachite KingfisherMalachite KingfisherCorythornis cristatusBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusHooded VultureHooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusVillage WeaverVillage WeaverPloceus cucullatusWestern Cattle EgretWestern Cattle EgretArdea ibisWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularis

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Marakissa Rivercamp17 km260 species
  2. Tujereng23 km256 species
  3. Pirang Forest NP32 km278 species
  4. Brufut Woods32 km301 species
  5. Tanji Bird Reserve32 km331 species
  6. Farasuto Forest Community NR32 km305 species

All 334 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kartong Wetland?

January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 228 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kartong Wetland?

334 species, from 18,387 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kartong Wetland in November?

The most recorded in November: White-faced Whistling Duck, African Jacana, Pied Kingfisher, Spur-winged Lapwing and Squacco Heron.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.