点评:We spent 9 incredible days birding in The Gambia with Lamin as our guide, and we truly couldn’t have wished for a better experience. From the first moment, it was clear that Lamin is not only extremely knowledgeable about birds (hot spots, behavior, identification), but also genuinely passionate, calm, and endlessly dedicated. No matter the time of day, heat or how many species we had already seen, he was always ready to search for “just one more” – never tired, never stressed, always enthusiastic.
Our focus was photography, and Lamin tailored the entire trip perfectly to our wishes. Whether adjusting the pace, finding the right light, choosing the best angles, or waiting patiently for the ideal moment, he was always fully committed to helping us get the shots we hoped for.
Although we missed a couple of our target species, that’s simply nature – especially since we visited right after the rainy season, when the landscape is beautifully lush, water is plentiful, and birds can be a bit harder to find. Still, we collected the impressive number of 240 species, including many inland specialties once we travelled upriver after four nights in Senegambia (check them out on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBCAF).
What really made the trip special was how well Lamin took care of us throughout the journey: Lamin’s calm, friendly, and open personality made every day a pleasure. If you’re considering a birding trip in The Gambia, we can wholeheartedly recommend him. He is a fantastic guide and a wonderful person, and our trip would not have been the same without him. We’d book with him again in a heartbeat!
翻译:我们在冈比亚与拉明(Lamin)一起度过了令人难忘的九天观鸟之旅,他担任我们的向导,这真是一次完美的体验。从一开始,我们就发现拉明不仅对鸟类了如指掌(包括鸟类栖息地、习性和识别方法),而且还充满热情、沉稳冷静、尽职尽责。无论白天黑夜,无论天气炎热,无论我们已经看到了多少种鸟类,他总是随时准备寻找“再多一种”——他从不疲惫,从不焦虑,始终保持着高昂的热情。
我们此行的目的是摄影,拉明完美地根据我们的意愿安排了整个行程。无论是调整节奏、寻找合适的光线、选择最佳角度,还是耐心等待理想的拍摄瞬间,他都全心全意地帮助我们拍到心仪的照片。
虽然我们错过了几种目标鸟类,但这很正常——尤其是在雨季刚过的时候,那时大地郁郁葱葱,水源充足,鸟类反而更难寻觅。尽管如此,我们在塞内冈比亚停留四晚后溯河而上,仍然记录到了令人印象深刻的240种鸟类,其中包括许多内陆特有物种(您可以在Flickr上查看照片:https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCBCAF)。
真正让这次旅行变得特别的是拉明在整个旅程中对我们的悉心照顾:他沉稳、友善、开朗的性格让每一天都充满乐趣。如果您正在考虑前往冈比亚观鸟,我们由衷地推荐他。他是一位出色的向导,也是一位非常棒的人,没有他,我们的旅行将会截然不同。我们一定会毫不犹豫地再次预订他的行程!