Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour from Saskatoon, Regina or Prince Albert – Best Forest birds 2022

Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour

Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Prince Albert National Park

PRIVATE TOURS: Available year-round

NEXT PUBLIC GROUP TOUR: August 22 - 24, 2022

Escorted self-driving tour

Estimated Return Driving Distance from Saskatoon: 700 km

IDEAL BIRDING TOUR FOR RESIDENTS OR VISITORS TO

  • SASKATOON
  • PRINCE ALBERT
  • REGINA (4 h to Prince Albert)
  • MOOSE JAW (3 h 45 m to Prince Albert)
  • YORKTON (4 h to Prince Albert)
  • NORTH BATTLEFORD (2 h 15 m to Prince Albert)

SASKATOON starting point: 8:00 AM
ROSTHERN starting point: 8:45 AM
PRINCE ALBERT starting point:  9:30 AM

WHERE TO SEE BIRDS IN PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK?

PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK TOUR DESCRIPTION

Join a private tour or a public group tour with a small group of birders on a special 3-day / 2-night Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour.  We will visit the best birding hotspots in this forested Saskatchewan park, home of Grey Owl, one of Canada's first conservationists. We will also make stops at Nisbet Forest and Fort Carleton Provincial park. Your leader will be Stan Shadick with Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours. All proceeds support Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Both novice and experienced bird watchers are 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.

Some of the special unique birds in Prince Albert National Park include Spruce Grouse,  Osprey, Bald Eagle, Canada Jay and many species of warbler.

See sidebar for a list of potential species. A checklist of Saskatchewan birds may be downloaded HERE.

Transportation: All participants will travel in their own personal or rented vehicle. Masks will be worn birding stops.

Accommodation Options. Both camping and hotel accommodation options are available in Prince Albert National Park.

Tentative Prince Albert National Park Tour Itinerary

Weather conditions may result in changes to this planned itinerary.

Day 1

Tour departs Saskatoon at 8 am.
Participants may choose to join the tour at either Rosthern or Prince Albert.

Some of our planned birding stops include the following sites.

  • Nisbet Forest
  • Little Red River Park
  • Boundary Bog Nature Trail
  • Overnight at a motel. Campers may wish to stay in a campground. oTENTik units are available.
  • Optional late evening outing to listen for owls

DAY 2

  • Mud Creek Nature Trail
  • Treebeard Nature Trail
  • Waskesiu River Nature Trail
  • Narrows Peninsula Nature Trail
  • Kingsmere River Nature Trail

DAY 3

We plan to bird in the park all morning and then drive back home in the afternoon.  If you wish, you may plan to stay longer in the park on your own. Some planned stops include:

  • Shady Lake nature trail
  • Height of Land Tower
  • Namekus Lake
  • Elk Nature Trail
  • Wingard Ferry
  • Fort Carleton Provincial Park

TOUR FEE

August 22 - 24, 2022 Prince Albert National Park Group Birding Tour Fee: CAD $1490 for a group of 1 - 4 persons travelling in a single vehicle.
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Trip begins in Saskatoon at 9 am on August 22 and returns about 6 pm on August 24.
SAVE $200 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle during tour from Saskatoon and back.

Private Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour Fee: CAD $1980 for a group of 1 - 4 persons travelling in a single vehicle.
Fee includes guiding services. Meals and accommodation and transportation are NOT included.
Trip begins in Saskatoon at 9 am on July 3 and returns about 6 pm on July 5.
SAVE $200 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle during tour 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.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Refunds less a $50 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.

REGISTRATION FORM

The number of participants accepted on this group tour is limited.

Questions: please email birdtours@sasktel.net or phone 306-652-5975 during evenings.

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.
Least to most expensive options. oTENTik camping available.

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

TOUR GUIDE

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

 

Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Blackburnian Warbler by Nick Saunders

Some Potential Birds of Interest during Prince Albert National Park Group Birding Tour

  • Spruce Grouse
  • Common Loon
  • American White Pelican
  • Osprey
  • Bald Eagle
  • Barred Owl
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird
  • American Three-toed Woodpecker
  • Pileated Woodpecker
  • Blue-headed Vireo
  • Canada Jay
  • Boreal Chickadee
  • Winter Wren
  • Swainson's Thrush
  • Chestnut-sided Warbler
  • Magnolia Warbler
  • Cape May Warbler
  • Black-throated Green Warbler
  • Blackburnian Warbler
  • Bay-breasted Warbler
  • Ovenbird
  • Mourning Warbler
  • Wilson's Warbler
  • LeConte's Sparrow
  • Evening Grosbeak

GIFT CERTIFICATES

GIFT CERTIFICATES: Click here for information about purchasing a gift certificate for this Prince Albert National Park tour or any of our other tours.

HOW TO GET TO SASKATOON

Air: Saskatoon International Airport (YXE) is served by Air Canada, Westjet, 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.

COVID SAFETY POLICY ON TOURS

  1. Your tour leader is fully vaccinated. For everyone's health and safety, participants must bring a paper copy showing their personal proof of full covid vaccination.
  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. Please wear a mask and maintain physical 2 meter distancing when walking outside or viewing birds through the spotting scope that I will set up.
  4. This policy may change when public health orders change or when Covid case numbers decrease.
  5. 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.

OTHER TOURS

This Prince Albert National Park Group Birding Tour may be taken in conjunction with any of the following summer birding tours.

MULTIPLE TOURS DISCOUNT

Can't decide which tour to take?

Check out our multiple tours discount described here.