Bird observations from Dabola Prefecture, Guinea

During two visits in the dry season to the Dabola area, Guinea (10°70'N 11°06'W), from 19 to 21 December 2002 and from 20 November to 5 December 2004, 172 bird species were identified (see Appendix 1), including some with few previous records in the country, namely: Spotted Thick-knee Burhinus capensis, Adamawa Turtle Dove Streptopelia hypopyrrha, Alpine Swift Tachymarptis melba, Willcocks's Honeyguide Indicator willcocksi, Swamp Flycatcher Muscicapa. aquatica, Black-faced Firefinch Lagonosticta larvata and Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana.