Eastern Saskatchewan Birding Grand Tour: June 3 - 11, 2026

Join a small group of birders on a special 9-day Eastern Saskatchewan Birding Tour.  You will visit all of the best birding hotspots in eastern Saskatchewan. The range of bird habitats will include boreal forests, prairie grasslands, prairie marshes plus lakes and river valleys.

Both novice and experienced bird watchers are welcome. The leader will bring a spotting scope to allow you to view birds under high magnification.

Some of the special birds we expect to see or hear on this Eastern Saskatchewan Birding Tour include Great Egret, Broad-winged Hawk, Barred Owl, Black-backed Woodpecker, Great Crested Flycatcher, Blue-headed Vireo, Winter Wren,  Nashville Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Blackburnian Warbler, Canada Warbler, Evening Grosbeak plus many other species of warblers, flycatchers, raptors and lake birds. With luck we might spot one of the following rare species that have previously occasionally been reported in this park including Trumpeter Swan, American Woodcock, Red-headed Woodpecker,  Scarlet Tanager and Golden-winged Warbler.

This Birding Grand Tour will visit the best birding hotspots in eastern Saskatchewan including:

• Porter Lake (american avocets)

• Quill Lakes (bald Eagle, egrets and herons)

• Duck Mountain Park (warblers, vireos, flycatchers, raptors)

• Porcupine Hills (warblers and other forest birds)

• Pasquia Hills (golden-winged warblers, chimney swift, eastern whip-poor-will)

• Prince Albert National Park (common loon, woodpeckers, warblers)

See trip itinerary on tour webpage at 

https://livingskywildliferehabilitation.org/birding-tours/eastern-saskatchewan-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 1: Porter and Quill Lakes

Days 2 & 3: Duck Mountain Park

Day 4 & 5: Pasquia Hills & Saskatchewan River valley

Day 6: Candle Lake region

Day 7 & 8: Prince Albert National Park

Day 9: Chief Whitecap Park and Blackstrap Lake

itinerary may be adjusted for weather reasons.