Marbled Godwit Viewing Tours

Southern Saskatchewan is the best place to find and observe Marbled Godwits.

Private Marbled Godwit Viewing Tours

Private Marbled Godwit Birding Tours available on many dates: May – August

• Half-Day (4-hour) Marbled Godwit Viewing Tours: CAD $390
  (about US $285)
• Full-Day (8-hour) Marbled Godwit Viewing Tours: CAD $690
  (about US $500)

Marbled Godwit 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.

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 Marbled Godwits?

The centre of the breeding range for Marbled Godwits occurs in southern Saskatchewan near Saskatoon 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

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 Marbled Godwit 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.

Marbled Godwits Private Viewing Tour Times

Half-Day Marbled Godwit Tours

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

Full-Day Marbled Godwit Tour Times

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

Suggested items to Bring on Marbled Godwits 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

Marbled Godwit 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.

My Name *

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Names of additional persons travelling in my vehicle during tour

My Email *

My Cell Phone *

If you don’t have a cell phone, enter your landline number.

My Complete Mailing Address *

I (We) would like to register for the following tour(s) *

• Private Half-Day Marbled Godwit Tour on the dates requested below
• Private Full-Day Marbled Godwit Tour on the dates requested below

I request a private tour on the following dates.

Binoculars

• I would like to borrow a pair of binoculars during tour.

Leader Transportation

• I can provide transportation for the leader in my vehcile from Saskatoon and back.

On the night before tour, I plan to stay in *

• Saskatoon
• Moose Jaw
• Swift Current
• Other location noted in Comment section below.

Smoking Restrictions *

• At least 1 member of my party is a smoker.
• All members of my party are non-smokers.

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.

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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 Marbled Godwit Viewing Tour

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