Bird Watching
An unforgettable night
Mornings, and throughout the day the crocks are less active, and you will find these slumbering reptiles submerged in the cool water pool or ‘dug-outs’, with only a pair of eyes on view.
Bush babies are found in forests in Gambia and around Jinack Island. Also called galagos, Bush Babies are small, saucer-eyed primates that spend most of their lives in trees. At least 20 species of galago are known, though some experts believe many are yet to be discovered. Also known as nagapies, which means “night monkeys”
Bird Watching on Jinack Island
Bird Watching on Jinack Island
Don't forget your binoculars and camera!
Don't forget your binoculars and camera!
An abundance of beautiful birds visit us! Jinack Island, The Gambia is a bird watching enthusiasts heaven. The island habitats include mangrove swamps, mudflats, dry woodland, salt marsh, grassland, lagoons, dunes and beach flats. The shallow waters just after the north shore provide superb feeding grounds for gulls, terns, and other piscivorous species which roost in significant numbers off Buniadu Point, on the northernmost shore and its coastal lagoon. The area is frequented by European migratory birds wintering here.
A Twitching adventure
A Twitching adventure
Among some of the bird species recorded here are Great Egrets, Storm-petrels, Slender-billed Gulls, Goliath Herons, Ospreys, Abyssinian Rollers, Royal Terns, Purple Herons, Senegal Parrots, Slender-billed Gulls, Red-billed Hornbills, Royal Terns, Beautiful Sunbirds, European Spoonbills, Yellow-backed Weavers, Greater Flamingos, Pelicans, Rose-ringed Parakeets, Laughing Doves, Greater Blue-eared Glossy Starlings, Northern Red Bishops (f), Green Wood-hoopoes, Senegal Thick-knees and Little Bee-eaters.
Trip itinerary
Depending on the time of year and the birds you want to view, our trip timings will differ. We offer half a day or full day bird watching trip in and around the island. You will be assisted by our designated guide, who is an island native and an expert on the local wildlife, with a lifetime love of bird watching. You will be in good hands, learn the habits of the birds and the history of the island and the wildlife.
Other recommended excursion from the lodge