Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour ♿

HALF Day Tours

mid-April – October

Self-Drive Birding Tour

ESTIMATED DRIVING DISTANCE: 130 km

WHERE CAN YOU SEE PRAIRIE LAKES BIRDS IN SASKATCHEWAN?

TOUR DESCRIPTION

Prairie Lakes Birding and Photography Tour

Join our experienced local birding guide for a 4 hour drive to visit some of the best bird-rich prairie lakes in the Saskatoon region. We will visit deep lakes for viewing diving ducks and pelicans. We will also visit shallow ponds for observing dabbling ducks, grebes and wetland sparrows, rails and other marsh birds. If requested, you may borrow a pair of binoculars during tour.

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.

Good opportunities for photography.

♿ This Prairie Lakes Birding Tour is ideal for low-mobility clients because they may remain in their vehicle during this driving tour.

A checklist of Saskatchewan birds is available HERE.

PRAIRIE LAKES BIRDING TOUR TIMES

Morning Tours: 8 AM - 12 Noon
Afternoon Tours: 1 PM - 5 PM

Suggested items to Bring:

• Clothes suitable for the weather (rain coat, hat, walking shoes, etc.)
• Water bottle
• Binoculars and camera or spotting scope (optional)

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.

TOUR FEE - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour

Tour Fee: CA$290 (about US$230, £170) for groups of 1 – 4 persons. Taxes included.
Fee covers expert guiding services during 4 hour tour.
Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included.
SAVE $40 if you have room to transport leader in your vehicle 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 14 days before date of tour.
No refunds if cancellation notice received less than 14 days before date of tour unless another client takes your place.

RESERVATIONS FOR PRAIRIE LAKES 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
Text: 306-281-2215

My Name *

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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 *

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

• Prairie Lakes Birding Tour (CAD $290)
• I have room to transport leader in my personal or rented vehicle (SAVE $40)

Select all that applies.

I prefer the following date for this tour: *

Alternative dates could be:

I request to

• borrow a pair of binoculars during tour.
• use Photography Blind when feasible during tour.

Smoking Restrictions *

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

Smoking is allowed only inside your own personal vehicle. No smoking is permitted outside during birding stops or hikes.

Some Bird species I hope to see include:

Vaccinations *

• All members of my party will bring proof of having received all Covid vaccinations.

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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

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