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Birdwatching Tours and Bird Photography Sessions in Saskatchewan, Canada
Bird Photography



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.
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER BIRDWATCHING AND BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
- Bald Eagle Tour (November)
Special Group Tour: November 26, 2023 - Beaver Creek birding and hiking tour (all year)
Special Group Tour: December 28, 2023 - Blackstrap Lake Waterfowl Tour
Special Group Tour: November 18, 2023 - Chickadee Feeding Tour (November -February)
Special Group Tour: December 27, 2023 - Great Gray Owl & Hawk Owl Photography Workshops
Dec. 31, 2023 - Jan. 1, 2024 - Pike Lake Park Winter Birdwatching Tour
Special Group Tour: December 29 AM - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Group Tours: December 20 & 26, 2023 - Prince Albert National Park Birdwatching Tour
Special Group Tour: Sunday, December 3, 2023 - Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour (November - March)
Special Group Tours: December 9, 24 & 28, 2023 - Snowy Owl Photography Workshops
Dec. 29 - 31, 2023 - Snowy Owl Tour (November- February)
Full-Day Group Tour: December 23, 2023
Half-Day Group Tours: December 10, 22 & 27, 2023 - Weir Birdwatching Tour (November - August)
Private Tours: November - September
Special Group Tours: December 9, 20, 26, 2023
JANUARY - MARCH BIRDWATCHING TOURS AND BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
Private tours available on most dates. Dates of any special group tours are noted.
- Beaver Creek birding and hiking tour (all year)
Special Group Tour: January 5, March 17 & 30, 2024 - Chickadee Feeding Tour (November - March)
Special Group Tours: February 4 & March 2, 2024 - Forest Winter Birding Private Tour (Great Gray Owl, Northern Hawk Owl, Spruce Grouse, songbirds)
Private Tours: January - March
Special Group Tour: February 24 - 25, 2024 - Great Gray Owl & Hawk Owl Photography Workshops
February 19 - 20, 2024 - Night Sounds Nature Tour
Private Tours: March - May
Special Group Tour: March 29, 2024 - Pike Lake Park Winter Birdwatching Tour
Special Group Tour: February 17 AM - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Private Tours: November - September
Group Tours: January 7, February 4, 11, 23, March 3, 17, 24, 31, 2024 - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - March
Special Group Tour: March 10, 2024 - Ptarmigan Tour
Special Group Tour: Feb 21 - 22, 2024 - Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour (November - March)
Special Group Tour: January 27 & February 16, 29, 2024 - Signs of Spring Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: March 31, 2024 - Snowy Owl Photography Workshops
February 17 - 19, 2024 - Snowy Owl Tour (January - early March)
Special Half Day Group Tours: January 27, February 23 & March 9, 2024 - Weir Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - August
Special Group Tours: January 3, February 2, 11, March 2, 9, 15 & 22, 2024 - Northern Owl Adventure Series
APRIL - MAY BIRDWATCHING AND BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS AND WORKSHOPS
Private tours available on most dates. Dates of any special group tours are noted.
- Bird Song ID Outdoor Workshops
TBA - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Private Tours: May
Special Group Tours: May 4 & 10, 2024 - Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: 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, 2024 - Dancing Grouse Bird Photography Tours
Sunrise Tours: April 19 - 30, 2024 - Donna Birkmaier Park Tour
Private Tours: April - September - Eagle Creek and Hills Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - July - Ferry Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - August - Goose Lake Bird Tour
Special Group Tour: May 5, 2024 - Grasslands National Park Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: May 18 - 20, 2024 - Great Sand Hills Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Greenwater Lake Park Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 28 - 30, 2024 - Night Sounds Tours
Private Tours: April
Special Group Tour: April 12, 2024 - Pike Lake Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - August - Porter Lake Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Special Group Tour: May 23, 2024 - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September
Special Group Tour: April 6 - 7, 2024 - Quill Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: May 16, 2024 - Radisson Lake Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Saskatoon Riverbank Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tours: May 12, 17 & 24, 2024 - Signs of Spring Birding Tour
Private Tours: April - September
Special Group Tours: April 20, 28 & May 12, 2024 - Sunday Morning Bird Walk
Private Tours: May - September - Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Weir Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September - Wild Raptor Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Custom Bird Photography Tour (May - September)
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
Private Tours: January - September - Birding by Houseboat Tour
TBA - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 28, 2024 - Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Carrot River Birding Tour
Whip-poor-will, Chimney Swift, Golden-winged Warbler
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 29 - July 1, 2024 - Chaplin Shorebirds Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Chappell Marsh Birding and Hiking Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Chief Whitecap Birding and Hiking Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Cypress Hills - Grasslands Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 9 - 16, 2024 - Custom Bird Photography Tour
- Donna Birkmaier Park Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Duck Lake and Nisbet Forest Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 23, 2024 - Duck Mountain Birding Tour - eastern birds
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 4 - 6, 2024 - Eagle Creek and Hills Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - July - Ferry Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - August - Gardiner Dam - Anerley Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September - Goose Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tours
Private Tours: May - September - Grasslands National Park Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Great Sand Hills Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 8, 2024 - Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour
Private Tours: August - September - Pike Lake Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 20, 2024 - Porter Lake Birding Tour -
Private Tours: May - August - Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - July - Prairie Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 22, 2024 - President Murray Park Bird Walk
Special Group Tour: June 20, 2024 - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September
Special Group Tour: June 24 - 25, 2024 - Quill Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Radisson Lake Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Private Tours: May - September
Special Group Tour: June 7, 2024 - Saskatoon Birdwatching Tour
Private Tours: January - December - Saskatoon Evening Bird Walks
Private Tours: May - August - Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walks
Private Tours: May - September - Saskatoon Shorebirds Tour
Private Tours: May - September - SE Saskatchewan Birding Tour
Private Tours: June - July
Special Group Tour: June 16 -19, 2024 - Souris River Birding Tour
Private Tours: June - July - Sturgeon River Ranch Birding and Bison Tour
TBA - Sunday Morning Guided Bird Walk
Private Tours: May - September - Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Warbler Walking Tour
Private Tours: May & August - September - Weir Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September
Special Group Tour: June 23, 2024 - Wild Raptor Tour
Private Tours: May - September
SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER BIRDWATCHING TOURS
- Whooping Crane and Sandhill Crane Birding Tours
Daily Private Tours: September 19 - October 28, 2024 - Sandhill Crane Photography Workshop
October 12 - 14, 2024 - Blackstrap Lake Birding and Bird Photography Tour
Private Tours: September - Chief Whitecap Park Birdwatching Tour
Private Tours: early September - Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
Private Tours: September - October - Pelican Photography and Viewing Tour
Private Tours: August - September - Prairie Lakes Birding & Bird Photography Tours
Private Tours: May - September - Prince Albert National Park Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September - Redberry Lake Birdwatching Tour
Private Tours: May - September - Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
Private Tours: early September - Warbler Walking Tour
Private Tours: May & August - September - Weir Birding Tour
Private Tours: January - September - Wild Raptor Tour
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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December
- December 3: Prince Albert National Park - Spruce Grouse Quest Tour
- December 9 AM: Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour
- December 9 PM: Weir Birding Tour
- December 10: Snowy Owl Half-Day Group Tour
- December 20 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- December 20 PM: Weir Birding Tour
- December 22: Snowy Owl Half-Day Group Tour
- December 23: Snowy Owl Full-Day Group Tour
- December 24 PM: Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour
- December 26 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- December 26 PM: Weir Birding Tour
- December 27 AM: Chickadee Feeding and Photography Tour
- December 27 PM: Snowy Owl Half Day Group Tour
- December 28: Saskatoon Winter Birdwatching Tour
- December 28 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
- December 29 AM: Pike Lake Park Winter Birding Tour
- December 29 - 31: Snowy Owl Photography Workshop
- Dec 31 - Jan 1: Great Gray Owl Photography Workshop
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January - March
- January 3: Weir Birding Tour
- January 5 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
- January 6 AM: Pike Lake Park Winter Birding Tour
- January 7 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- January 27 AM: Saskatoon Winter Birding Tour
- January 27 PM: Snowy Owl Half Day Photo Tour
- February 2: Weir Birding Tour
- February 3: Great Gray Owl 1-day Photo Tour
- February 4 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- February 4: Chickadee Feeding and Photography Tour
- February 10: Snowy Owl Full Day Photo Tour
- February 11 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- February 11: Weir Birding Tour
- February 16: Saskatoon Winter Birding Tour
- February 17 AM: Pike Lake Birdwatching Tour
- February 17 - 19: Snowy Owl Photo Workshop
- February 19 - 20: Great Gray Owl Photo Workshop
- February 21 - 22: Ptarmigan Photo Tour
- February 23 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- February 23: Snowy Owl Half Day Photo Tour
- February 24 - 25: Great Gray Owl Photography Tour
- February 29: Saskatoon Winter Birding Tour
- March 2: Chickadee Feeding and Photography Tour
- March 2 PM: Weir Birding Tour
- March 3 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- March 9: Saskatoon Winter Birding Tour
- March 9: Weir Birding Tour
- March 10: Prince Albert National Park - Spruce Grouse Quest Tour
- March 15: Weir Birding Tour
- March 16 AM: Pike Lake Park Winter Birding Tour
- March 17 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- March 17: Beaver Creek Birding Tour
- March 22: Weir Birding Tour
- March 24 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- March 29 PM: Night Sounds Nature Tour
- March 30 AM: Pike Lake Birdwatching Tour
- March 30 PM: Beaver Creek Birdwatching Tour
- March 31 AM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- March 31: Signs of Spring Birding Tour

April - May
- April 6 - 7 Prince Albert National Park - Owling Tour
- April 12 PM: Night Sounds Nature Tour
- April 19 - 30 Dancing Grouse Photography Tours
- April 20 Signs of Spring Birding Tour
- April 28 Signs of Spring Birding Tour
- May 4 Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
- May 5 Goose Lake Birdwatching & Bird Photo Tour
- May 10 Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
- May 11 Chaplin Shorebirds Tour
- May 12 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
- May 12 Signs of Spring Birding Tour
- May 16 Quill Lakes Birding Tour
- May 17 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
- May 18 - 20 Grasslands National Park Tour
- May 21 Buffalo Pound Park Birding Tour
- May 22 Chief Whitecap Birdwatching Tour
- May 23 Prairie Grasslands Birding Tour
- May 24 AM: Saskatoon Riverbank Bird Walk
- May 24 PM: Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
- May 28 - 30 Greenwater Lake Park Birding Tour
- May 31 Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour

June
- June 4 - 6: Duck Mountain Park Birding Tour
- June 7 Redberry Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
- June 8 Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary Tour
- June 9 - 16: Cypress Hills - Grasslands Park Birding Tour
- June 16 - 19 SE Saskatchewan Birding Hotspots Tour
- June 20 AM: Pike Lake Birdwatching Tour
- June 20 PM: President Murray Park Bird Walk
- June 22 Prairie Lakes Birdwatching Tour
- June 23 Duck Lake & Nisbet Forest Birdwatching Tour
- June 23 PM: Weir Birding Tour
- June 24 - 25 Prince Albert National Park - Birding Tour
- June 28 Blackstrap Lake Birding Tour
Multiple Tours Discount for Bird Photography and Birdwatching Tours
Can't decide which birdwatching tour to take?
Check out our multiple tours discount described here.
Carpooling
If you would like to share the costs of a tour with other interested birders, then complete the Carpooling Section of the Registration Request Form or email the tour name, your name, phone number and email address to birdtours [at] sasktel.net
Questions?
EMAIL birdtours@sasktel.net to book a birdwatching tour, to order a gift certificate or with any questions.
Please include your name and a contact phone number and other pertinent information.
Gift Certificates Available
These tours make an excellent birthday gift, anniversary gift, graduation gift or special gift for a birder, birdwatcher or anyone interested in nature.
Click here for information about gift certificates for any of our 2023 and 2024 birding and bird photography tours.
How to get to Saskatoon
Air: Saskatoon International Airport (YXE) is served by Flair, Air Canada, Westjet and their U.S. partners United and Delta.
Air Canada Star Alliance partners also include Aegean, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana, Austrian, Avianca, Brussels, Copa, Croatia, EgyptAir, Ethiopian, EVA, Lot, Lufthansa, SAS, Shenzhen, Singapore, South African, Swiss, TAP, Thai, Turkish, United.
Westjet international partners include AeroMexico, Air France, Air Transat, Azores, Cathay Pacific, China, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta, Emirates, Hainan, Hong Kong, Japan, KLM, Korean, LATAM, Philippine, Quantas, Virgin Atlantic, Xiamen.
Train: Saskatoon's Train Station is served by Via Rail's Canadian train serving Toronto, Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Jasper and Vancouver.
Bus: Saskatoon - Edmonton and Saskatoon - Regina bus service
Car: Saskatoon is located on Canada's Yellowhead cross-country highway plus 6 other major highways connecting with all cities in Canada and USA. If you drive, you do not need to rent a car for our tours.
Entering Canada
CLICK HERE for government regulations for entering Canada.
My recent fully vaccinated international clients tell me there are no significant delays at the border provided they have fully completed the ArriveCan app in advance.
Other Things to Do
Get more ideas on what to do on the Kayak Saskatoon Travel Guide.
Covid Safety Policy on Tours
- Your tour leader is fully vaccinated.
- 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.
- 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.
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