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Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Sessions in Saskatchewan, Canada
Bird Photography
HALF-DAY PRIVATE BIRDWATCHING TOURS
FULL-DAY PRIVATE BIRDWATCHING TOURS
MULTI-DAY GROUP BIRDWATCHING TOURS
LOW MOBILITY BIRDWATCHING TOURS
BLIND / LOW VISION BIRDING TOURS
BIRDING BY EAR ONLINE WORKSHOPS
SANDHILL CRANE PHOTOGRAPHY SESSIONS
SANDHILL CRANE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP
GREAT GRAY OWL PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
DANCING GROUSE PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
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Where are the Best Places to Go Birdwatching in Saskatchewan, Canada?
Saskatoon Custom Bird Tours offers private and group guided birdwatching tours and bird photography tours out of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Our selection of Canada Birding Tours makes Saskatoon the best destination for birding tourists.
Some of our special tours include photographing and viewing Dancing Grouse (spring), Prairie, Forest and Wetland birds (summer), Whooping Cranes and Sandhill Cranes (fall), Snowy Owls and Great Gray Owls (winter).
Custom tours and bird ID workshops available.
Our birdwatching tours and bird photography tours make excellent birthday gifts, Mother’s Day gifts, Father’s Day gifts, retirement gifts or anniversary birding gifts for birders interested in birds and nature.
Saskatoon is located where two major North American bird flyways meet. During the breeding season in June and July about 150 bird species occur within our nearby grassland, wetland and woodland habitats. This bird list is augmented during the migration months of May, August and September when boreal and arctic nesting warblers, flycatchers, vireos and shorebirds become plentiful.
Because both eastern and western North American birds occur here, our Saskatchewan birdwatching tours out of Saskatoon, Canada can show you the best selection of North American bird species from a single hub.
Please scroll down on this page and complete our Tour Suggestions Request Form so that we can advise you on the best tours we can offer based upon the dates of your planned visit to Saskatchewan.
Lists with links to descriptions of our available tours are found below.
March Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours
Private tours available on most dates. Dates of any special group tours are noted.
- Beaver Creek Birding Tour
Special Group Tours: March 21 & 30, 2024 - Chickadee Feeding Tour (November -February)
Private Tours available - Cypress Hills Golden Eagle Quest Birding Tour
Private Tours available - Great Gray Owl Photography Tour
Private Tours available - Meadow Lake Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: March 23 – 24, 2024 - Night Sounds Tours
Special Group Tour: March 29, 2024 - Northern Hawk Owl Photography Workshop
February 20 – 22, 2024 - Northern Hawk Owl Photography Tours
Private Hawk Owl Photo Tours: February – March - Pike Lake Park Winter Birding Tour
Private Tours: November – September
Group Tour: March 30, 2024 - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Private Tours: November – September
Group Tours: March 19, 26, 31, 2024 - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: January – December - Ptarmigan Photography & Viewing Tour
Private Tours Available - Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour (November – March)
Private Tours: November – March - Signs of Spring Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: March 31, 2024 - Snowy Owl Tours (November- February)
Private Tours: November – December, February – March - Tobin Lake Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: March 20 – 21, 2024 - Weir Birding Tour
Private Tours: November – August
Special Group Tour: March 22, 2024
April – May Birdwatching and Bird Photography Tours and Workshops
Private tours available on most dates. Dates of any special group tours are noted.
- Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
Special Group Tour: April 19, May 16 & 22, 2024 - Bird Song ID Outdoor Workshops
TBA - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Special Group Tours: May 4, 10, 24 & 31, 2024 - Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour (May – September)
Special Group Tour: May 21, 2024 - Chaplin Shorebirds Tour
Special Group Tour: May 11, 2024 - Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour (May – September)
Special Group Tour: May 22 & 31, 2024 - Dancing Grouse Bird Photography Tours (mid April – mid May)
Tours: April 19 – 30, 2024 - Donna Birkmaier Park Tour (April – September)
Special Group Tours: April 21, May 14, 2024 - Eagle Creek and Hills Birding Tour (May – July)
Special Group Tour: May 27, 2024 - Ferry Birding Tour (May – August)
Private Tours available - Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk Tour
Special Group Tours: April 13 & 22, May 3, 2024 - Goose Lake Bird Tour
Special Group Tour: May 5, 2024 - Grasslands National Park Tour
Special Group Tour: May 18 – 20, 2024 - Great Sand Hills Birding Tour
Private Tour Available - Greenwater Lake Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 28 – 30, 2024 - Night Sounds Tours (April)
Special Group Tour: April 12, 2024 - Pike Lake Birding Tour (January – August)
Private Tour available - Porter Lake Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 15, 2024 - Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 23, 2024 - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 13, 2024 - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Group Tours: April 14 & 26, May 6 & 15, 2024 - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: April 6 – 7, 2024 - Quill Lakes Birding Tour – 8 hours
Special Group Tour: May 17, 2024 - Radisson Lake Birding Tour –
Private Tour available - Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Private Tour available - Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
Special Group Tours: April 27, May 9, 12, 17 & 24, 2024 - Signs of Spring Birding Tour (April – June)
Special Group Tours: April 20, 28 & May 12, 2024 - Sunday Morning Bird Walk
Group Tour: May 5, 2024 - Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour (May)
Private Tour available - Weir Birding Tour (November – August)
Private Tour available - Wild Raptor Tour
Private Tour available - Custom Bird Photography Tour (May – September)
Private Tour available
June – August Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours
Private tours available on most dates.
Dates of any special group tours are noted.
- Saskatchewan Birding Hotspots Tour Series
- Beaver Creek Birding and Hiking Tour – 3 hours
Special Group Tour: June 27, August 2 & 29, 2024 - Birding by Houseboat Tour
TBA - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Special Group Tour: June 28, July 16, 27, August 11 & 31, 2024 - Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: July 8, 2024 - Canada Saskatchewan Spring Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: June 3 – 21, 2024 - Carrot River Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: June 29 – July 1, 2024 - Chaplin Shorebirds Tour
Special Group Tours: July 9, August 19, 2024 - Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Private Tour available - Chief Whitecap Birding and Hiking Tour – 3 hours
Group Tours: June 26, July 25, August 10, 16, 26, 2024 - Cypress Hills – Grasslands Birding Tour
Group Tours: June 9 – 16, July 10 – 13, August 22 – 23, 2024 - Custom Bird Photography Tour
Private Tour available - Donna Birkmaier Park Tour
Special Group Tour: July 23, August 15, 2024 - Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour – 6 hours (June – July)
Special Group Tours: June 20 & July 29, 2024 - Duck Mountain Birding Tour – eastern birds
Special Group Tour: June 4 – 6 & July 1 – 3, 2024 - Eagle Creek and Hills Birding Tour (June – July)
Special Group Tour: July 22, 2024 - Ferry Birding Tour (May – August)
Special Group Tours: July 20 & 30, August 4 & 16, 2024 - Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk Tour
Group Tours: June 28, July 4, 27, August 4, 13, 27, 2024 - Gardiner Dam – Anerley Lakes Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: July 17, 2024 - Goose Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tours
Special Group Tour: July 21, 2024 - Grasslands National Park Tour
July 13 – 15 & August 20 – 21, 2024 - Great Sand Hills Birding Tour
August 5 – 7, 2024 - Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours
Special Group Tour: June 8, July 24 & August 9, 2024 - Meadow Lake Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: July 18 – 19, 2024 - Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour
Private Tours available - Pike Lake Birding Tour – 3 hours (January – August)
Group Tours: June 21, July 31, August 28, 2024 - Porter Lake Birding Tour – 3 hours
Group Tours: June 27, July 16, August 12, 2024 - Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Private Tour available - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour – 4 hours
Group Tours: July 31, August 30, 2024 - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Group Tours: June 20, July 28, August 8, 15, 18, 25, 27 2024 - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: June 24 – 25, 2024 - Quill Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tour Available - Radisson Lake Birding Tour
Private Tour available - Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour – 8 hours
Special Group Tour: June 7, 2024 - Saskatchewan Spring Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: June 3 – 21, 2024 - Saskatoon Birdwatching Tour
Private Tours available - Saskatoon Evening Bird Walks – 1.5 hours
June 20, 27, July 4, 16, 23, 30, August 9, 15, 2024 - Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walks – 2 hours
June 26, July 4, 20,25, 30, 2024
August 3, 8, 11, 17, 24, 26, 30, 2024 - Saskatoon Shorebirds Tour (July – August)
July 23, 28, August 10, 18, 2024 - SE Saskatchewan Birding Tour (June – July)
Special Group Tour: June 16 – 19, 2024 - Souris River Birding Tour
July 5 – 7, 2024 - Sturgeon River Ranch Birding and Bison Tour
TBA - Sunday Morning Guided Bird Walk
July 21, 2024 - Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour
July 26, August 14, 2024 - Warbler Walking Tour
Special Group Tours: August 24 & 31, 2024 - Weir Birding Tour – (November – August)
Special Group Tour: June 23, 2024 - Wild Raptor Tour
Private Tour available
September – October Birdwatching Tours
- Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane Birding Tours
Private Tours: Daily September 21 – October 28 - Sandhill Crane Photography Workshop
October 12 – 14, 2024 - Sandhill Crane Photography Sessions
Morning & Evening Sessions Daily: September – October - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Private Tour Available - Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour (early September)
Private Tour Available - Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Special Group Tour: September 1, 2024 - Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour
Private Tour Available - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour – 4 hours
Private Tour Available - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour0
Private Tour Available - Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary
Private Tour Available - Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
Private Tour Available - Weir Birding Tour – (November – September)
Private Tour Available - Wild Raptor Tour
Private Tour Available
Testimonials about our Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours
CLICK to listen to Calgary Naturalist Brian Keating on CBC Calgary Radio giving an on-air review of a tour he booked with us.
Global TV News Report: Click Here.
“I drove to Saskatoon and met Stan Shadick who arranged for me to observe lekking Sharp-tailed Grouse. Stan set up a blind for me, enabling me to take photos in the early morning hours (04:10 to 08:00, Wednesday, May 5). It was a birding thrill for the year. ” (L. Corkum)
That was such a great trip! Thanks so much for the use of the blind and sharing your general knowledge and expertise. (J. Lee)
“We really appreciated your tour last Wednesday; [Our young grandson] loved it!! He also told us he learned alot. I believe you have inspired him to continue his passion of birding. Thanks again for the wonderful guiding! (D. Dear)
“Was in a private tour with Stan this spring. The best one I have ever had. Highly recommended!” (J. Deng)
Stanley was as polite, informative, and knowledgeable as you could want in a guide for this kind of tour. We spent about two hours moving up and down a trail along the river at a leisurely pace while he picked out different birds either by their song or by catching sight of them flying by us.
He had a wealth of knowledge about the different birds we spotted, some of the other wildlife in the area, and of Saskatoon too. I was curious about his interest and background in birding and he was happy to chat about it which was really interesting. His passion for birds and birding comes through in spades and I’d recommend this tour to anyone. (C Nolan Ireland)
Hi Stan
Thank you so much for the great birding on the weekend !
We both loved it ..
R.M. Nanaimo, BC
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Group Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Tours arranged by date
Group Tour dates are subject to change until they are booked.
Private tours are available on many other dates.
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March
- March 19 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - March 19 PM: First Day of Spring Birding Tour
First Day of Spring
$75 per person - March 20 – 21: Tobin Lake Birding Tour
From $750 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons - March 21: Beaver Creek Birding Tour
$65 per person - March 22: Weir Birding Tour
$45 per person - March 23 – 24: Meadow lake Park Birding Tour
From $650 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - March 26 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - March 29: Weir Birding Tour
$45 per person - March 29 PM: Night Sounds Nature Tour
$95 per vehicle with 1 – 5 persons - March 30 AM: Pike Lake Birdwatching Tour
From $140 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - March 30 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - March 31 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - March 31: Signs of Spring Birding Tour
$75 per person
April – May
- April 1: Weir Birding Tour
$45 per person - April 6 – 7: Prince Albert National Park – Owling Tour
From $1190 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - April 12 PM: Night Sounds Nature Tour
$95 per vehicle with 1 – 5 persons - April 13: Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk Tour
$65 per person - April 14: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - April 14: Weir Birding Tour
$45 per person - April 19 – 30: Dancing Grouse Photography Tours
From $390 per vehicle with 1 – 2 persons - April 19 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - April 20: Signs of Spring Birding Tour
$75 per person - April 21: Donna Birkmaier Park Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - April 22: Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk Tour
$65 per person - April 26: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - April 27: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
$65 per person - April 28: Signs of Spring Birding Tour
$75 per person - May 3: Forestry Farm Park Bird Walk Tour
$65 per person - May 4: Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
From $135 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 5: Sunday Morning Bird Walk
$65 per person - May 5: Goose Lake Birdwatching & Bird Photo Tour
From $140 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 6: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - May 9: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
$65 per person - May 10: Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
From $135 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 11: Chaplin Shorebirds Tour
From $490 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 12 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
Mother’s Day
$65 per person - May 12: Signs of Spring Birding Tour
Mother’s Day
$75 per person - May 13: Prairie Lakes Birdwatching Tour
From $150 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 14 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
$65 per person - May 14 PM: Donna Birkmaier Park Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - May 15: Porter Lake Birdwatching Tour
From $100 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 15: President Murray Park Bird Walk
$45 per person - May 16 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - May 17 Quill Lakes Birding Tour
From $440 per vehicle with 1 – 3 person - May 17 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
$65 per person - May 18 – 20 Grasslands National Park Tour
$1690 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons - May 21 Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour
$490 per vehicle with 1 – 4 persons - May 22 Chief Whitecap Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - May 22 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - May 23 Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
From $590 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 24 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
$65 per person - May 24 PM: Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
From $135 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 27: Eagle Creek Birdwatching Tour
From $390 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 28 – 30 Greenwater Lake Park Birding Tour
From $1290 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons - May 31 Chief Whitecap Birdwatching Tour
$65 per person - May 31 Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
From $135 per vehicle with 1 – 3 persons