As a Gambian, I know the country and its birdlife intimately, and having spent ten years guiding enthusiasts and newcomers throughout the Gambia region, I would welcome the chance to show you the whole spectrum of species that this area has to offer.

Whether you are satisfied with the coastal zone or would like to experience the up-river up-country areas, I can arrange transport and accomodation to suit your interests. It is my desire to give us the very best chance of not only ticking what you are looking for but also enjoying some really good viewing and a feel for the areas that we visit!!!

Let me take care of your birding holiday!

GuidedBirding.com user Recommendation: "On our recent first visit to The Gambia we benefitted hugely from Ebrima organising and guiding our up country birding trip. His local knowledge is superb and his enthusiasm is an absolute pleasure." - Pete & Hillary Morgan.

Modou Colley is based at the Senegambia Hotel in the Kololi coastal area about 30 kilometres from Banjul.

For the past seven years he has been training and working as a bird guide in the Gambia and is the secretary of WABSA (West African Bird Study Association).

Modou leads small groups to all the local sites on a daily basis and therefore has a constant awareness of where the more difficult birds can be found. He is familiar with the calls of over 200 species and is extremely sharp-eyed, having grown up in the Faraba Banta area which is renowned for its birds of prey. Modou is also happy to go further afield and will arrange a vehicle and driver according to the needs of the passengers and type of journey.

GuidedBirding.com user Recommendation: “'We cannot recommend Modou too highly. He is an expert on the local sites, a wizard at birdcalls and patient with photographers! All our trips with him were on time and delivered the goods. His good humour and unfailing consideration for all members of the party were outstanding.” - Tristan and Helen Bantock-January 2004

Also available to Guide in: Gambia.

Richard is an experienced English freelance birding guide based in the French Pyrenees, where he has lived for thirteen years. He has led many tours to western and central Africa including Senegal, a country he knows very well.

To date he has led sixteen tours here and has a good knowledge of the whole country. Tours can be adapted from eight to eighteen days depending on the client’s requirements: from exploration of the Sahelian north, with its bustards, to the forested south east of the country, with Shining-blue Kingfisher, Adamawa Turtle Dove and African Finfoot.

Richard is a fluent French speaker and therefore can organise and lead tours to this little known country..