Gambia · Banjul

Kotu Creek

322 species and 19,594 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 169 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularisHooded VultureHooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusPied CrowPied CrowCorvus albusReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusSenegal Thick-kneeSenegal Thick-kneeBurhinus senegalensisRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataBeautiful SunbirdBeautiful SunbirdCinnyris pulchellusAfrican Wattled LapwingAfrican Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallusCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusWestern Plantain-eaterWestern Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscator

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Fajara Golf Club0 km256 species
  2. Kotu0 km300 species
  3. Kotu Creek – Bridge and Mouth1 km293 species
  4. Senegambia Hotel Gardens and Beach3 km270 species
  5. Bijilo NP4 km231 species
  6. Lamin / Tambi Rice Fields9 km261 species

All 322 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?

November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 169 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kotu Creek?

322 species, from 19,594 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kotu Creek in November?

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