The peninsula hanging over the city of St Louis on the mainland is merited by its abundance of bird life. Herons, egrets and pelicans can be spotted from hotel patios or peering through windows of taxis. At dusk a menagerie of cattle egrets decend on mangroves and islets at the mouth of the River Senegal. The sound is indelible. It's pitiful to see the litter strewn beach facing The Atlantic but gleeful sunsets beckon. #free #views