Visit the Best Songbird Hotspot near Saskatoon.

Situated about 60 minutes from Saskatoon, the dense moist woodlands of the Eagle Hills provides nesting habitat for many species of songbirds. If desired, we can start with a 1 – 2 hour walk along an old level road through some Saskatchewan Wildlife Habitat Lands on top of the Eagle hills. Here we will look and listen for woodpeckers, flycatchers, warblers, sparrows and other songbirds. Some birds of interest often include Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, American Redstart, Ovenbird, Baltimore Oriole, White-throated Sparrow, Least and Alder Flycatchers. If we are lucky, we might hear or see the rare Connecticut Warbler as well as Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Broad-winged Hawk.

Later we can make frequent stops along a nearby back road through these woods and stop to photograph the tremendous views from the edge of these Eagle Hills.

On our return drive, we will make stops at Eagle Creek Regional Park and also visit a variety of back road bridges over Eagle Creek where we might find Great Blue Heron, Belted Kingfisher, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Veery, Spotted Towhee, Cliff Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Spotted Sandpiper and perhaps a Great Blue Heron. A pair of nesting Sandhill Cranes is often seen on this tour.

Join us for this leisurely driving tour. Great for a family outing. Both novice and experienced bird watchers are welcome. A loaner pair of binoculars may be available if requested.

During this Eagle Hills and Eagle Creek birding tour, your leader will identify the birds and set up a spotting scope allowing you to get the best view of the birds.

Our experienced guide will ride in your personal or rented vehicle and direct you to the best roadside locations for viewing and photographing the shorebirds.

Tours led by local Saskatchewan birding specialist leader: Stan Shadick

Fee covers guiding services only. Meals, Accommodation and Transportation are NOT included in the fee.

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.

Meals: you need to pay for your own meals.

QUESTIONS

Please email any questions to

birdtours@sasktel.net

You pick up guide in your personal or rented vehicle and drive to the Eagle Creek district west of Saskatoon, Canada.

Your guide will direct you to the best locations on public roads to observe songbirds in the Eagle Hills.

We normally break for lunch in Eagle Creek Regional Park. You should plan to bring food for lunch with you during the tour.

After lunch we will explore additional birding hotspots and look for Brown Thrasher, Northern Rough-winged Swallow and Cliff Swallows. We may also find a Great Blue Heron and other prairie birds.. The tour ends about 4 pm when we return to the starting point.