Warbler Walking Tour

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Private Tours

Private Tours: August 21 – September 15
$150 per party of 1 – 3 persons

Public Group Tours

2-Hour Public Group Tour:
$65 per person

8:30 AM Saturday, August 24, 2024
8:30 AM Saturday, August 31, 2024
8:30 AM Monday, September 2, 2024

Where is best place to see Warblers in Saskatoon?

TOUR DESCRIPTION – Warbler Walking Tour

Join Stan Shadick for a 2-hour walking tour through one of the best bird-rich city parks. See a wide variety of colourful warblers plus vireos, flycatchers, catbirds and other songbirds. Your guide will show you the field marks to identify them.

Both novice and experienced bird watchers are welcome. A loaner pair of binoculars may be available if requested.

The guided public group tours will visit Saskatoon’s Forestry Farm Park.
Private tours may visit your choice of this location or a riverbank park with natural springs.

This tour may be suitable for low-mobility clients who can operate a wheel-chair on wide level paths and level grassed areas at the Forestry Farm park which may have a few bumps.

PUBLIC WASHROOMS: Situated within Forestry Farm park.

A checklist of Saskatchewan birds is available HERE.

What to Wear. In case of rain, bring a raincoat, hat and gloves. Bring your binoculars.

TOUR FEE – Warbler Walking Tour

TOUR FEE for 2-hour Private tour: CAD $150 for a party of 1 – 3 persons. Fee includes only guiding services of leader. Client must cover their driving or taxi costs and any park entry fee to this city park. Accommodation and meals are not included.

TOUR FEE for 2-hour Public Group tour: CAD $65 per person. Fee includes only guiding services of leader. Client must cover their driving or taxi costs and any park entry fee to this city park. Accommodation and meals are not included..

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.

Tour Reservation

For tour reservations, 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 email you with payment instructioons after form is submitted.

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I (We) would like to register for the following 3-hour tour *

Private Warbler Walking Tour on the day of your choice (CAD $150 per party)
Sat. August 24, 2024 Group Warbler Walking Tour ($65 per person)
Sat. August 31, 2024 Group Warbler Walking Tour ($65 per person)
Mon. September 2, 2024 Group Warbler Walking Tour ($65 per person)

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I prefer the following date for a private tour:

August 21 – September 15

Alternative dates could be:

For my private tour, I prefer a walking route

through a Saskatoon park with only level ground
along a Saskatoon riverbank park which includes a steep slope.

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

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

Cancellation Policy: Refunds less a $50 administration fee will be given if cancellation notice received 60 days before date of tour. All guiding fee proceeds will be donated to Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

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

Covid Safety 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.
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.

Possible Bird Species

Possible Vireo species include:

Blue-headed
Warbling
Red-eyed
Philadelphia

Possible Warbler species include:

Tennessee
Orange-crowned
Nashville
Yellow
Chestnut-sided
Magnolia
Cape May
Yellow-rumped
Blackburnian
Palm
Bay-breasted
Blackpoll
Black-and-white
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Mourning
Connecticut
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson’s
Canada

Images taken by Clients

Immature female Chestnut-sided Warbler. Photo by Bill Hamlin

Yellow Warbler feeding fledgling. Photo by Bill Hamlin.

Other Birding Tours

This tour may be combined with:

Other Tours and Workshops: Click here to see a complete list of our upcoming tours and workshops.

Multiple Tours Discount

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Check out our multiple tours discount described here.

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