- Hardcover: 408 pages
- Publisher: Pica Press (1 Dec 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1873403321
- ISBN-13: 978-1873403327
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 796,255 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'One of the best' --thetraveleditor.com (March 2011)
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This field guide covers the area of the Gambia, a country which is very popular with a large number of birders. The Gambia shelters many migrants from the Western Palearctic, from September to April, as well as having a significant list of resident West African birds. The guide also covers Senegal, which almost entirely surrounds The Gambia. The colour plates depict 570 species - virtually every species recorded in The Gambia - and the text covers every species on the Senegambian list, as well as a few which are likely to turn up in the future. In total, over 660 species are described in the book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Must-Have,
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This review is from: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Gambia and Senegal (Hardcover)
I've been to The Gambia six times (going again later this year) and Senegal twice. I took my first copy of this book with me on the first trip and realised immediately what a boon it was, being able to quickly check IDs, behavourial habits, etc..
If ever there were a Bible of Gambian birding, this would be it. Have to say, it got a bit heavy to carry all day so I ended up cheating a bit! I carefully separated the plates (images) and basic info section at the front from the more detailed information in the back half of the hardback book, created a new soft cover (laminated with Transpaseal) for that plates section and now just carry that out in the field, with the rest of the volume back at my accommodation to use more thoroughly at the end of the day. Our guides always have their own copies with them anyway, so we often have a few minutes of perusing, heads together, just to confirm we saw what we thought we saw! I do have a pristine copy on my bookshelf at home but my now rather dog-eared travel copy has been the best few pounds I've spent on holiday preparation and has made the difference between absolute involved enjoyment and vague wondering what that was flying past...
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
As important as the sunscreen and anti-malarial treatments.,
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This review is from: A Field Guide to the Birds of the Gambia and Senegal (Hardcover)
Obviously, if you're not particularly interested in birds and you have no intention of travelling to The Gambia, turn away now. But if you are planning a holiday to that part of West Africa then do consider this guide even if you've never been a regular bird-watcher. There are so many beautiful and unusual birds - even in hotel gardens - you'll want to be able to identify them and this guide is perfect. Wonderful, accurate illustrations and bags of interesting detail.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aide memoire - and a jolly good read,
This review is from: Birds of the Gambia and Senegal (Helm Field Guides) (Paperback)
Having visited The Gambia for the first time in May, my wife and I wanted something to remember the birds of that West African country - and intend to return there some day for more breathtaking birdwatching.
This book brings the memories flooding back, and is well researched and annotated, so that it makes a very good read. And it will be an excellent 'primer' for us when we go back to The Gambia sometime in the future. It is the definitive book for Birds of Senegal and The Gambia - and the Amazon purchasing process was a pleasure to use. Anyone interested in going to The Gambia should contact The Gambia Experience, who are enlighted travel agents who know the territory. We found them very reliable and approachable.
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