Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour

Forestry Farm Park

Private Tours: Daily November – March

Special Public Group Budget Tours:

$45 per person

• Sunday, November 17, 2024 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Sunday, December 8, 2024 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Advance Registration Required.

Forestry Farm Park Tour Meeting Place: CLICK HERE for google link to meeting place in parking lot near old 2-storey brick Superintendent’s Building on Rosy Bloom Drive.

Custom designed Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tours to match your interests with optional visits to Saskatoon Zoo and Museum of Natural Sciences

Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour Description

• Walk through Saskatoon’s best bird-rich city parks with our experienced local guide.
  Look for winter visitors such as Bohemian Waxwings, crossbills, chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, woodpeckers, Common Goldeneye.
• 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 any ducks and geese on the river under high magnification.
• Visit best hangouts for ducks and geese.
• Optionally visit to the Museum of Natural Sciences with exhibits featuring live fish, birds and plants plus displays about dinosaurs, fossils and minerals. (Private Tours only) https://artsandscience.usask.ca/museumofnaturalsciences/index.php
• Optionally visit Saskatoon’s Zoo featuring prairie wild birds and mammals. (Private Tours only)
  saskatoon.ca/parks-recreation-attractions/events-attractions/saskatoon-forestry-farm-park-zoo
• Local Birding expert Stan Shadick will be your guide for this walking and driving tour of Saskatoon’s parks and museums. He will identify birds seen or heard along the trip and carry a scope to permit magnified views of the ducks and geese on the river. We will walk at a relatively slow pace.
• Meeting Location. The meeting location will be emailed to registered guests.
• Advance Registration Required.

What to Wear

Dress for the weather.
Wear winter hat, winter coat, warm pants and long underwear and winter snow boots.

Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour Fee

Private Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour Fee: CAD $130 (about US $95,  £75) for a party of 1 – 4 persons.  
Fee includes guiding services only. Meals, accommodation, transportation and admission fees are NOT included. This fee is the total fee for your party (not a per person fee).
Morning option 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Afternoon Option: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Budget Group Tour Fee: CAD $45 per person (about US $30, £25) .  
Fee includes guiding services only. Meals, accommodation, transportation and admission fees are NOT included. This tour is limited to a maximum of 12 participants plus leader.

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.

Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour Reservation Form

RESERVATIONS: Submit the following form or send 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. You may also phone Stan Shadick at 306-652-5975.

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

• Private Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching 2-hour Tour – any day ($130 for your party)
• Private Chickadee Feeding and Photography 3-hour Tour – any day ($190 for your party)
• Monday, March 10, 2025 9:30 AM Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour ($45 per person)
• I have room to transport leader,

Select all that apply. Payment details will be emailed to you after form is submitted.

I prefer the following date for the Private Saskatoon Birdwatching Tour

I prefer the following date for the Private Chickadee Feeding Tour:

Alternative dates for private tour could be:

BINOCULARS

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

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.