Email: birdtours [at] sasktel.net
Phone: 306 [then] 652 [then] 5975

Pelican Tour

Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour ♿

Private Pelican Photography Tours: available from August 15 – September 15

From $490 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons.

Public Group Pelican Photography Tour:

Thursday, September 5
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
From $390 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons.

Self-Drive Birding Tour

Pelican Tour Description

Join Stan Shadick for a 7-hour pelican photography and viewing driving tour to view a location where hundreds of American White Pelicans congregate before migrating south. We should also see many other kinds of ducks and other water birds.  This trip is ideal for photography of pelicans in flight.

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.

♿ This tour is ideal for low-mobility persons because they may choose to remain in their vehicle during this driving tour.

What to wear

What to Wear. In case of an early snowfall or cool wet weather, bring a winter coat, raincoat, hat, gloves and long underwear. Bring your binoculars plus a camera and a scope (optional).

Transportation

Participants on these tours need to drive their own personal or rented vehicle. RVs and vehicles puling trailers are permitted on private tours but are not recommended. The 220 km estimated driving distance might be suitable for owners of full electric vehicles. Several Saskatoon hotels have EV charging stations.

Carpooling

If you would like to share the costs of a group tour with other interested birders, then complete the Carpooling Section of the Registration Request Form below or email the tour name, your name, phone number and email address to birdtours@sasktel.net

Tour Fee

Private Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour Fee: CAD $590 (about US $ 440, £390) for a party of 1 – 5 persons. Fee includes only guiding services of leader and shared use of spotting scope. Client must cover their transportation costs in a personal or rented vehicle. We can communicate via cell phone. Accommodation and meals are not included.. We can stop to pick up food for lunch.
SAVE $100. Tour Fee described above will be reduced to CAD $490 if you provide transportation for leader in your personal or rented vehicle during tour from Saskatoon to destination and back to Saskatoon.

September 5, 2024 Pelican Photography and Viewing Group Tour Fee: CAD $490 (about US $ 440, £390) per vehicle with a party of 1 – 5 persons. Fee includes only guiding services of leader and shared use of spotting scope. Client must cover their transportation costs in a personal or rented vehicle. We can communicate via cell phone. Accommodation and meals are not included.. We can stop to pick up food for lunch.
SAVE $100. Tour Fee described above will be reduced to CAD $390 if you provide transportation for leader in your personal or rented vehicle during tour from Saskatoon to destination and back to Saskatoon.

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.

All guiding fee proceeds will be donated to Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Registration

To register for this pelican tour, please complete and submit the following form or email: birdtours@sasktel.net and provide names of clients, their addresses and requested tour name and tour date.
Full payment due at time of booking. We will contact you with payment options.

My Name *

First

Last

Names of additional persons travelling in my vehicle during tour

My Email *

My Cell Phone *

Use landline if you don’t have a cell phone.

My Mailing Address *

Mailing address needed for tax receipt.

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

• Private Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour (CAD $590)
• August 21, 2023 Pelican Photography and Viewing Group Tour (CAD $490 per vehicle)
• September 5, 2023 Pelican Photography and Viewing Group Tour (CAD $490 per vehicle)

I prefer the following date for this private tour:

Alternative dates for this private tour could be:

LEADER TRANSPORTATION

• I can provide transportation for the leader in my vehicle.

Save $100.

Carpooling during Group Tour

• I (We) have space in our vehicle to transport 1 person willing to share costs.
• I (We) have space in our vehicle to transport 2 persons willing to share costs.
• I (We) can drive but prefer to ride in another person’s vehicle and will share costs.
• I (We) cannot drive and need to ride in another person’s vehicle and will share costs.
• I (We) do NOT wish to carpool.

BINOCULARS

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

WHEELCHAIR

• At least 1 member of my party will use a wheelchair.

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 outside during birding stops or hikes.

Comment or Message

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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.

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.

Can I bring my pet dog on this pelican tour?

Dogs are permitted on private tours but cannot be let out of the car when we are stopping to look at birds. Dogs are not permitted on group tours.

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.

Gift Certificate

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

Questions about the Pelican Tour

• Email birdtours@sasktel.net
• Phone 306-652-5975

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Other Bird Photography Sessions

• Dancing Grouse Photography Sessions
  April – May
• Great Gray Owl and Northern Hawk Owl Photography Sessions
  January – early March
• Goose Lake Photography Tour
• Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour
  Special Group Tour: September 3
• Sandhill Crane Photography Sessions
• Sandhill Crane Photography Workshop
  October 7 – 9, 2023
• Snowy Owl Photography Sessions
  January – March

STAN SHADICK:  Guide for Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours

TOUR GUIDE: Your guide has many years of experience finding and observing birds throughout Saskatchewan. For over 30 years, Stan Shadick has been a birding guide for nature tours around Saskatchewan and other parts of the country that have been organized by Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation, Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours, Nature Saskatchewan and the University of Saskatchewan Extension Division.

Stan is past president of Nature Saskatchewan as well as past president and current field trip chairman for the Saskatoon Nature Society. He is a co-editor of the reference publication “Birds of the Saskatoon Area” and contributed significantly to the recently published “Birds of Saskatchewan”.

Stan was a regional coordinator for the Saskatchewan Breeding Bird Atlas project and helps with their bird identification workshops. He regularly contributes sightings to e-bird and currently holds the e-bird record for the most bird species seen in Saskatchewan.

Stan volunteers his time leading Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours so that all proceeds benefit the work of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

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