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Phone: 306 [then] 652 [then] 5975
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Chaplin Shorebird Tour
Private Tours
Private Tour Dates Available: MAY – AUGUST
Email requested dates to birdtours [at] sasktel.net
Public Group Tours
Upcoming Group Tours:
From $490 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons.
- Sat. August 24, 2024
Chaplin Shorebirds Tour starts in Chaplin, SK at 11:00 AM.
Participants departing Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, Regina or Swift Current should meet tour leader at Chaplin.
Saskatoon participants may meet leader at 8:00 am at Wild Birds Unlimited parking lot in Saskatoon.
The tour ends near Herbert, SK about 6 pm.
Estimated Return Driving Distance from Saskatoon: 600 km
Escorted self-driving group tour
Extended Day Tour from mid May – August
Self-Drive Birding Tour
- Extended Day Trip from Saskatoon visiting best shorebird habitats in Saskatchewan at Chaplin Shorebird Reserve and nearby hotspots including Reed Lake.
- Endangered Piping Plover is often found here.
- Other shorebirds and waders often include White-faced Ibis, Red Knot (spring), Sanderling, Wilson’s Phalarope, Red-necked Phalarope, American Avocet, Black-necked Stilt, Marbled Godwit, Hudsonian Godwit, Stilt Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Baird’s Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Short-billed Dowitcher, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willet, Solitary Sandpiper, Spotted Sandpiper, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer.
- Possible Grassland birds include Upland Sandpiper, Long-billed Curlew, Lark Bunting, Baird’s Sparrow, Chestnut-collared Longspur, Western Meadowlark.
Suggested items to Bring:
- Clothes suitable for the weather (rain jacket, sun hat, etc.)
- Water bottle
- Binoculars and camera (optional)
Private Full Day Tour Fee: CAD $890 (about US $670) for groups of 1 – 3 persons Taxes included.
Fee includes guiding services only for day trip. Client supplies their own transportation in personal or rented vehicle. Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included.
Save $200. If you have room in a non-smoking vehicle to transport leader from Saskatoon and back.
Public Full Day Group Tour Fee: CAD $690 (about US $520) for groups of 1 – 3 persons Taxes included.
Fee includes guiding services only for day trip. Client supplies their own transportation in personal or rented vehicle. Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included.
Save $200. If you have room in a non-smoking vehicle to transport leader from Saskatoon and back.
TAX RECEIPT: A tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee will be issued to the person paying for the tour.
All proceeds support the work of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation charity. https://livingskywildliferehabilitation.org/
RESERVATIONS: Send your full name(s), mailing address, email address and requested tour dates.
E-mail: birdtours@sasktel.net
Phone: 306-652-5975
Text: 306-281-2215
Payment may be made by etransfer payable to Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation and emailed to LSWR@sasktel.net
Monthly Newsletter
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Piping Plovers are an endangered species in Saskatchewan. They can be identified by their sandy brown back and single neck band.
Conservation measures to protect Piping Plovers include Nature Saskatchewan’s Plovers on Shore program.
Avocet Photo
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Tour Guide for Chaplin Shorebirds Tour: Stan Shadick. Click for more information about your tour guide.
Testimonial
“Awesome experience birding with you” AP July 2022
Covid Safety Policy on Tours
- Your tour leader is fully vaccinated.
- 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.
- This policy may change when public health orders change or when Covid case numbers decrease.
- 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.
Can I bring my pet dog on this tour?
Dogs are permitted on private tours provided they are kept on a leash and not let outside of your vehicle at birding stops. Dogs are not permitted on group tours.
Gift Certificates
This Chaplin Shorebirds Tour makes an excellent birthday gift, anniversary gift, graduation gift, retirement gift, Father’s Day Gift or special gift for a birder, birdwatcher or anyone interested in nature.
GIFT CERTIFICATES: Click here for information about purchasing a gift certificate for this tour or any of our other tours.
Other Tours
Chaplin Shorebirds Tour may be combined with:
- Beaver Creek Birding and Hiking Tour – 3 hours
- Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour – 2 hours
- Chief Whitecap Birding and Hiking Tour – 3 hours
- Cypress Hills – Grasslands Birding Tour
- Custom Bird Photography Tour – 3 hours
- Donna Birkmaier Park Tour – 3 hours
- Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 hours (June – July)
- Duck Mountain Birding Tour – eastern birds
- Eagle Creek and Hills Birding Tour – 8 hours (June – July)
- Goose Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour – 4+ hours
- Grasslands National Park Tour
- Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours
- Pike Lake Birding Tour – 4 hours (January – August)
- Porter Lake Birding Tour – 3 hours
- Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour – 8 hours
- Prairie Lakes Birding Tour – 4 hours
- Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
- Quill Lakes Birding Tour – 8 hours
- Saskatoon Evening Bird Walks – 1.5 hours
- Souris River Birding Tour
- Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours
- Weir Birding Tour – (November – August)
- Songbird Stroll
- Sunday Morning Guided Bird Walk
- Warbler Walking Tour – 3 hours
Other Tours and Workshops: Click here to see a complete list of our upcoming tours and workshops.
Multiple Tours Discount
Can’t decide which tour to take?
Check out our multiple tours discount described here.
Tour Guide: Stan Shadick. Click for more information about your tour guide.
Tour may be combined with:
- Beaver Creek Birding and Hiking Tour
- Prairie Lakes Birding Tour
- Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
- Camp Wolf Willow Birding Tour
Other Tours and Workshops: Click here to see a complete list of our upcoming tours and workshops.
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TOP QUALITY BINOCULAR OFFER
Do you want a better pair of binoculars for birdwatching?
Great for viewing shorebirds.
CLICK HERE for information about the
Kite Optics 16X42 Image Stabilized Binoculars
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