Night Sounds Nature Tour – 2 options for a unique natural experience

Night Sounds Nature Tour

Private Tours

Private tours available from March 20 – April 11 and May 1 – 15
From $190 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons.
Advance Registration Required.

Public Group Tours

Special Group Tour Dates:

  • Friday, March 29, 2024 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM Nisbet Forest
  • Friday, April 12, 2024 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM Pike Lake

Self-Drive Escorted Night Sounds Nature Group Tour.
From $95 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons.
Advance Registration Required.

Saskatoon Meeting Location will be sent to registered participants.

DESCRIPTION – Private Night Sounds Nature Tour

Join Stan Shadick as he leads your party on a night driving trip from Saskatoon along backroads in wooded areas Longer tours to Nisbet Forest or Eagle Hills are also possible. During this Night Sounds Birding tour, we will make frequent stops near woods and ponds to listen for the hooting of Great Horned Owls and the whistles of Northern Saw-whet owls. We may also hear the drumming of a Ruffed Grouse or the whinny of a Wilson’s Snipe. Other sounds might include the duck-like calls of Wood Frogs, the comb-like call of Boreal Chorus Frogs or the howling of a pack of coyotes. Who knows what other sounds we might discover!

DESCRIPTION – Public Night Sounds Group Tour

Join Stan Shadick as he leads a small group of nature enthusiasts on a night driving trip along the backroads of Nisbet Forest near Duck Lake (March 29) or near Pike Lake (April 12). During this Night Sounds nature tour, we will make frequent stops near woods and ponds to listen for the hooting of Great Horned Owls and the whistles of Northern Saw-whet owls. We may also hear the drumming of a Ruffed Grouse. Other sounds might include the duck-like calls of Wood Frogs, the comb-like call of Boreal Chorus Frogs or the howling of a pack of coyotes. Who knows what other sounds we might discover!

Possible Postponement. If the predicted weather (wind, rain) or road conditions are unsuitable, this Night Sounds tour will be postponed to the next suitable evening so that we have the best chance of hearing distant sounds. Participants should ensure that they are available to join the tour on the next day in case it needs to be postponed.

TOUR FEE – Private Night Sounds Custom Tour

Tour Fee:  3-hour tour fee: CAD $190 for your party of 1 – 5 persons travelling in your single personal vehicle during a 3-hour tour out of Saskatoon from 8 pm – 11 pm.
4-hour tour fee: $290 if you wish a 4-hour tour to Nisbet Forest near Duck Lake or Eagle Hills. from 8 pm – 12 midnight.
Fee covers leadership only. Accommodation, transportation, meals and other expenses are not included.
All proceeds support the work of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation charity.

TOUR FEE – Public Night Sounds Group Tours – March 29 or April 12

Tour Fee:  CAD $95 for your party of 1 – 5 persons travelling in your single personal vehicle on Friday, March 29 group tour or the Friday, April 12 group tour. Fee covers leadership only. Accommodation, transportation, meals and other expenses are not included. These tours will be limited to a maximum of 5 groups so that our convoy will contain no more than 6 vehicles. Note the fee is the total fee for all persons in your vehicle. It is NOT a per person fee.
All proceeds support the work of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation charity.

Tax Receipt: The person paying for your tour will receive a tax receipt for 50% of the amount paid.

RESERVATIONS – Night Sounds Tours

OPTION 1 – March 29 tour booking via Eventbrite

CLICK HERE to use a credit card to book your March 29, 2024 tour now via Eventbrite. Note:
Note: Tax receipt is NOT available using this option.
Note 2: Please do NOT complete form below.

OPTION 2: March 29 or April 12 tour booking 

Please complete the form below or send us your full name(s), mailing address with postal code, phone number and email address and we will send you payment instructions.

E-mail: birdtours@sasktel.net

Phone: 306-652-5975

We will email you payment instructions after your form is submitted.

Use landline if you don’t have a cell phone.
Mailing address needed for tax receipt.
If evening is windy or stormy, public group tour will be rescheduled on the next date.
Smoking is allowed only inside your own personal vehicle. No smoking is permitted outside during birding stops or hikes.

If you do not hear back from us within 24 hours, please email birdtours@sasktel.net

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

Night Sounds Nature Tour

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Northern Saw-whet Owl

Click here to listen to the night sounds of the Northern Saw-whet owl which is one of the birds you may hear during this Night Sounds Nature Tour.

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 normally 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.

Gift Certificates Available Now

GIFT CERTIFICATES: Click here for information about purchasing a gift certificate for this Night Sounds tour or any of our other tours.

Other April – May Tours and Workshops

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Dancing Grouse Photography Tour
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June – October Tours

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Multiple Tours Discount

Can’t decide which tour to take?

Check out our multiple tours discount described here.

How to get to Saskatoon

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

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.