If anyone is interested in birding in the Gambia, I would like to recommend a guide. Hassan Gindeh is absolutely the best wildlife guide i have used anywhere.
Hassan is professional, reliable and incredibly knowledgeable, he knows all the tricks, all the best spots and he can do all the bird songs, he also seems to be able to spot birds that there is no way i would have seen without him.
he is also a very nice guy, quiet but funny and a pleasure to spend the day with.
you can get in touch with him though his website or by email
http://gambiabirdman.blogspot.com/
agindeh(a)yahoo.com*