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SIGNS OF SPRING BIRDING TOUR

MARCH 21 - JUNE 20

Morning Tours: 9 AM - 12 Noon
Afternoon Tours: 2 PM - 5 PM

Self-Drive Birding Tour

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TOUR DESCRIPTION - Signs of Spring Birding Tour

Experience the sights and songs of birdlife during springtime on the prairies.

Join us for a 3-hour leisurely driving tour along back roads near Saskatoon to look for signs of spring in the form of newly arriving birds returning to nest in our region. Great for a family outing. During this signs of spring tour, your leader will identify the birds and discuss their fascinating natural history.

Great Mother's Day gift, Easter gift, Birthday gift, Anniversary gift or Retirement gift.

We expect to find different birds depending upon the date of the signs of spring tour. Some of the special birds we hope to find include:

Late March: Canada Goose, Bald Eagle, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark, Snowy Owl, American Tree Sparrow.

Early April: Snow Goose, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Shrike, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark, American Tree Sparrow, Western Meadowlark.

Late April: Snow Goose, Cackling Goose, Ross's Goose, White-fronted Goose, Tundra Swan, ducks, grebes, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Mountain Bluebird, Horned Lark, Western Meadowlark, Red-winged Blackbird.

May: Tundra Swan, ducks, grebes, Mourning Dove, Sandhill Crane, American Avocet, Willet, Swainson's Hawk, Loggerhead Shrike, Tree Swallow, Mountain Bluebird, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Western Meadowlark.

COVID SAFETY POLICY ON TOURS

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.
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.
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. Isogel normally available on tours.
This policy may change when public health orders change or when Covid case numbers decrease.
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.

TOUR FEE - Signs of Spring Birding Tour

Private Escorted Tour Fee: $190 for family groups of 1 to 5 persons on the day of your choice. Fee covers expert guiding services during the 3-hour tour. Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included. Taxes included. It is possible to combine this tour with the Dancing Grouse private tour.

Sunday Afternoon Multi-Group Escorted Tour Fee: $75 per person. Maximum 9 participants. If more than 2 people are travelling in a single vehicle, their total fee is just $190. Unlike the above private tours, this option may have several families travelling in a convoy with each family in their own vehicle. This option available only from 2 pm to 5 pm on March 27, April 3, April 10, April 24, May 1, May 8. Fee covers expert guiding services during the 3-hour tour. Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included. Taxes included.

Good Friday Afternoon April 15 Multi-Group Escorted Tour Fee: $75 per person. Maximum 9 participants. If more than 2 people are travelling in a single vehicle, their total fee is just $190. Unlike the above Sunday multi-group tours, this option may have several families travelling in a convoy with each family in their own vehicle. This option available only from 2 pm to 5 pm on Friday, April 15. Fee covers expert guiding services during the 3-hour tour. Meals, transportation and accommodation are NOT included. Taxes included.

TAX RECEIPT: A tax receipt for 50% of the tour fee will be issued to the person paying for the tour provided payment is made by e-transfer to LSWR@sasktel.net.

RESERVATIONS

RESERVATIONS: 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

Payment may be made by etransfer payable to Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation and emailed to LSWR@sasktel.net
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