Saskatchewan is well known as the duck factory of North America because most species of waterfowl nest in our abundant wetlands.  Many shorebirds, pelicans, rails and grebes also nest in our lakes and sloughs. We will visit many hotspots for water birds including Blackstrap Lake and Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary.

The great expanses of arid prairie grasslands attract many special ground-nesting birds. We will observe unique prairie birds at Saskatchewan’s Great Sand Hills and many other pastures.

See trip itinerary on tour webpage at 

https://livingskywildliferehabilitation.org/birding-tours/canada-saskatchewan-mid-summer-birding/

Transportation

Participants must drive their own personal or rented vehicle on this guided tour. If requested, tour leader may be willing to drive your vehicle during tour.

Accommodation

Following your registration, you will receive an email with the information needed to book your accommodation during this tour.

QUESTIONS

Please email any questions to

birdtours@sasktel.net

Day 0: Plan to arrive in Saskatoon, Canada

Day 1: Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary (pelicans, western grebes, herons)

Day 2 Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park + River Ferry birding

Day 3: Saskatchewan Great Sand Hills (poorwill, lark sparrow, loggerhead shrike)

Day 4: South Saskatchewan River Birding (yellow-breasted chat, prairie birds)

Day 5: Saskatchewan Landing Park Birding (brown thrasher, sprague's pipit)

Day 6 Saskatoon bird-rich parks + Blackstrap Lake (pelicans, grebes, water birds)

Day 7: Chief Whitecap Park birding + prairie shorebirds (avocet, stilt, etc)

Day 8: Donna Birkmaier Park birding

Add-On Tours

Pre Tour 1-day Add-On Birding Tour available to Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary

Post Tour 2-day Add ON Birding Tour available for Prince Albert National Park