Libreville Beaches

Estuaire > Gabon

If you are staying in one of the many beach hotels near the airport, a walk along the beach can be quite productive.

Added* by Timothy Boucher
Most recent update 28 marec 2024

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Description

Along the beaches of Libreville, near the airport, are many decent hotels. A walk up or down the beach, can produce quite a few birds - finding some secondary scrub/trees is not hard (some points are marked with a star on the map) and can be quite productive. Birds you can find include wattle-eyes, thick-knee, swifts, doves, sunbirds, weavers, African Thrush, Common Bulbuls and Woodland Kingfishers.

Details

Access

The beaches of Libreville are right behind the airport, north of Libreville. From your hotel (or a beach access point), walk up or down the beach. Click on a P in the map for directions or coordinates.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Scattered trees and bushes , Sea

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Watch for high tide! And be careful peering into embassy residences, but generally it is very laid-back.

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. Woodland Kingfisher
(Halcyon senegalensis)

2. Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)

3. Reichenbach's Sunbird
(Anabathmis reichenbachii)

4. Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
(Turtur afer)

5. Common Bulbul
(Pycnonotus barbatus)

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