Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tours – 2024

Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tours

Baird's Sparrow
Baird’s Sparrow

Southern Saskatchewan is the best place to find and observe the threatened Baird’s Sparrow.

Private Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tours

Private Baird’s Sparrow Birding Tours available on many dates: mid -May – July

  • Half-Day (4-hour) Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tours: CAD $390
    (about US $285)
  • Full-Day (8-hour) Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tours: CAD $690
    (about US $500)

Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tour fees cover leadership only.
Accommodation, Meals, Transportation and other expenses are not included in this fee.

Self-Drive Birding Tour

Participants must drive their own personal or rented vehicle. The leader may drive separately or ride in your non-smoking vehicle.

Tour begins at Wild Birds Unlimited Store Parking Lot
2600 8th St E in Saskatoon, SK

Tax Receipt. You will receipt a tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee.

Tax Receipts

CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds less a $100 administration fee will be given if cancellation notice received 60 days before date of tour.
No refunds if cancellation notice received less than 60 days before date of tour unless another client takes your place.

Where to find Baird’s Sparrows?

The centre of the breeding range for Baird’s Sparrows occurs in southern Saskatchewan making this Canadian province the best location to find this species.

Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours offers private guided self-driving tours to find this bird. Saskatoon YXE International Airport is served by Flair, Porter, Air Canada, Westjet and their partner Airlines United and Delta.

Baird's Sparrow Range
Baird’s Sparrow Breeding Range (yellow) [Map by ABC]

The beautiful trilled song of the Baird’s Sparrow is frequently heard from prairie grasslands.

Novice and experienced bird watchers are especially welcome. A loaner pair of binoculars may be available if requested. The leader will bring a spotting scope to allow you to view the birds under high magnification from roadsides next to pastures.

This Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tour is ideal for low-mobility clients because they may remain in their vehicle during most of this driving tour.

A checklist of Saskatchewan birds is available HERE.

Baird’s Sparrow Private Viewing Tour Times

Half-Day Baird’s Sparrow Tours

Morning Tours: 8 AM – 12 Noon
Afternoon Tours: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Full-Day Baird’s Sparrow Tour Times

  • 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Suggested items to Bring on Baird’s Sparrow Tours:

  • Clothes suitable for the weather (rain coat, hat, walking shoes, etc.)
  • Water bottle
  • Binoculars and camera or spotting scope (optional)

Transportation

Participants on these tours need to drive their own personal or rented vehicle. RVs and vehicles pulling trailers are permitted on private tours but are not recommended.

Accommodation Options

  • Saskatoon has many hotels and motels

Baird’s Sparrow Birding Tour

RESERVATIONS: Please complete and submit the form below or email us your full name(s), mailing address, email address and requested tour dates.

E-mail: birdtours@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-652-5975

Full payment due at time of booking. Payment instruction will be emailed to you after registration form is received.

If you don’t have a cell phone, enter your landline number.
Smoking is allowed only inside your own personal vehicle. No smoking is permitted during meals, anywhere in shared accommodations or outside during birding stops or hikes.

If you do not hear back from us within 24 hours, then please email: birdtours@sasktel.net or phone 306-652-5975.

Tour Guide for Baird’s Sparrow Viewing Tour

Tour Guide: Stan Shadick. Click for more information about your tour guide.

Stan Shadick – Tour Leader

 

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Another Baird's Sparrow
Baird’s Sparrow

Do you prefer to find Baird’s Sparrows on your own time?

If so, CLICK HERE for our Saskatchewan Birding Tips Service. We will discuss detailed finding tips for you to find Baird’s Sparrows in Saskatchewan.

Can I bring my pet dog on this tour?

Dogs are permitted on private tours provided they are kept on a leash at all times. Dogs should not be let outside of vehicle at birding stops.

Covid Safety Policy on Tours

  1. Your tour leader is fully vaccinated.
  2. Clients must normally drive themselves in their own personal or rented vehicle. The leader will usually drive in a separate vehicle. We will use cell phones to communicate between each other during the tour.
  3. This policy may change when public health orders change or when Covid case numbers decrease.
  4. Please contact us before booking tour if you have any special requests with regard to this policy. In certain cases, if requested, leader may be willing to ride in client’s vehicle or drive client’s vehicle.

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Other Tours

Baird’s Sparrows are often found on any of the following summer birding tours.

Other Tours and Workshops: Click here to see a complete list of our upcoming tours and workshops.

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Multiple Tours Discount

Can’t decide which tour to take?

Check out our multiple tours discount described here.

Proceeds support Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation

How to get to Saskatoon

Air: Saskatoon International Airport (YXE) is served by Air Canada, Westjet and their U.S. partners United and Delta.

Air Canada Star Alliance partners also include Aegean, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels, Copa, Croatia, EgyptAir, Ethiopian, EVA, Lot, Lufthansa, SAS, Shenzhen, Singapore, South African, Swiss, TAP, Thai, Turkish, United.

Westjet international partners include AeroMexico, Air France, Air Transat, Azores, Cathay Pacific, China, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta, Emirates, Hainan, Hong Kong, Japan, KLM, Korean, LATAM, Philippine, Quantas, Virgin Atlantic, Xiamen.

Train: Saskatoon’s  Train Station is served by Via Rail’s Canadian train serving Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver.

Bus: Saskatoon – Edmonton and Saskatoon – Regina bus service

Car: Saskatoon is located on Canada’s Yellowhead cross-country highway plus 6 other major highways connecting with all cities in Canada and USA. If you drive, you do not need to rent a car for our tours.

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