Gambia · Banjul

Kotu Creek – Bridge and Mouth

293 species and 14,774 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 160 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularisWire-tailed SwallowWire-tailed SwallowHirundo smithiiRed-billed FirefinchRed-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegalaAfrican Wattled LapwingAfrican Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallusPied CrowPied CrowCorvus albusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataWestern Plantain-eaterWestern Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscatorLong-tailed Glossy StarlingLong-tailed Glossy StarlingLamprotornis caudatus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kotu Creek1 km322 species
  2. Fajara Golf Club1 km256 species
  3. Kotu1 km300 species
  4. Senegambia Hotel Gardens and Beach3 km270 species
  5. Bijilo NP4 km231 species
  6. Lamin / Tambi Rice Fields10 km261 species

All 293 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kotu Creek – Bridge and Mouth?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 160 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kotu Creek – Bridge and Mouth?

293 species, from 14,774 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kotu Creek – Bridge and Mouth in November?

The most recorded in November: Pied Kingfisher, Spur-winged Lapwing, Common Sandpiper, Eurasian Whimbrel and Common Greenshank.

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