Senegal - Feb-Mar 2024 - Djoudj National Park

There's birdy, and then there's Djoudj. Positioned in the northwest corner of the country at the Senegal River delta, Djoudj National Park is a 16,000-hectare wetland sanctuary that holds more wintering birds than you've ever seen. And that's not really an exaggeration. Some species, such as Bank Swallow, Garganey, White-faced Whistling-Duck, Northern Pintail, Greater Flamingo, and Red-billed Quelea are counted in the tens to hundreds of thousands.

In addition to the masses of common species, you might see Arabian Bustard, Allen's Gallinule, Black Crowned-Crane, Collared Pratincole, Yellow-billed Stork, Pink-backed Pelican, African Spoonbill, and River Prinia, among many others.

The most sought-after mammal here is African Golden Wolf, which can be expected if you make more than just a quick visit into the reserve.

African Golden Wolf

Black Crowned-Crane

Black Crowned-Crane

African Golden Wolf

Black Crake

Common Warthog

Woodchat Shrike




Greater Painted-Snipe

Squacco Heron

left to right: Knob-billed Duck, Egyptian Goose, Yellow-billed Stork

Spur-winged Goose

Great White Pelican

Eurasian Spoonbill

Whiskered Tern

Nile Monitor

Pied Kingfisher

African Darter

Knob-billed Ducks

Yellow-billed Stork


White-faced Whistling-Duck

African Darter

Yellow-billed Stork

White-winged Tern

Western Marsh Harrier

Spur-winged Lapwing

Great White Pelican

African Spoonbill and Glossy Ibis (right)

Collared Pratincole

- NB

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