Gambia · Banjul

Kotu

300 species and 6,337 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January and November, with up to 148 species seen regularly.

View on mapGoogle Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

Seen here in November

Spur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusHooded VultureHooded VultureNecrosyrtes monachusAfrican Wattled LapwingAfrican Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallusBlue-bellied RollerBlue-bellied RollerCoracias cyanogasterPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularisWestern Red-billed HornbillWestern Red-billed HornbillTockus kempiLaughing DoveLaughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisWestern Plantain-eaterWestern Plantain-eaterCrinifer piscatorEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusRed-billed FirefinchRed-billed FirefinchLagonosticta senegalaBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusFork-tailed DrongoFork-tailed DrongoDicrurus adsimilis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kotu Creek0 km322 species
  2. Fajara Golf Club0 km256 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 300 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?

January and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 148 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kotu?

300 species, from 6,337 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kotu in November?

The most recorded in November: Spur-winged Lapwing, Hooded Vulture, African Wattled Lapwing, Blue-bellied Roller and Pied Kingfisher.

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