Birds of the North
- 天數: 7 天 (左右)
- 产品编号: NO-BON001
Join us and our local Manitoban bird expert for this guided birding trip along our beautiful northern coastline.
You Guide - Heather Hinam
Dr. Heather Hinam brings combines her almost 30 years of guiding experience with a Ph.D. in ecology to help you experience the world with a sense of wonder underpinned by scientific knowledge. A skilled naturalist, artist, and educator, she has an extensive background in the natural history of most native Manitoban plants and animals, but her specialty is owls. Although no longer a practicing wildlife biologist, Heather completes a number of citizen science bird surveys every year and is an expert at identifying Manitoba birds by sight and sound.
Common birds to see -
White-crowned sparrow
Pacific loon
Common eider
Hudsonian godwit
Short-billed dowitcher
Bonaparte's gull
Red-necked phalarope
Willow ptarmigan
Arctic Tern
Ross' Goose
Long-tailed duck
Whimbrel
Lapland longspur
Blackpoll warbler
Less common birds that can be found around Churchill with some luck/work -
Parasitic Jaeger
Sabine's Gull
Little Gull
Red-throated loon
Golden eagle
Northern hawk-owl
Short-eared owl
Plus many more!
Departures
June 1st - 8th (NO#BON2023-1)
June 8th - 15th (NO#BON2023-2)
Included
- Return flights between Winnipeg and Churchill
- Accommodation in both Winnipeg and Churchill (Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel and the Aurora Inn)*
- 4 - 5 day tours (depending on flight arrivals and departures)
- Expert Guide with you from Winnipeg to Winnipeg
- Airport Transfers in Churchill
- Meals (Breakfasts in Winnipeg, B,L,D in Churchill)
NOT included
- Travel between point of origin and Winnipeg
- Alcohol
- Gratuities
- Other tours
Itinerary
Day 1 - Arrive in Winnipeg and check into the Grand Winnipeg Hotel for the night.
Day 2 - Fly to Churchill. We will pick you up, check you in then head out for an orientation and possible late afternoon birding tour.
Days 3,4,5 and 6 - Split day birding tours. We will head out early in the morning to catch the morning birds, then take a midday break. Later in the day we will head out again for and evening tour. Bear in mind the daylight hours are very long!
Day 7 - Possibly squeeze in a morning tour before flying back to Winnipeg and checking into the Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel
Day 8 - Fly home at your leisure!
*Please note 4 bookings are required for the tour to be confirmed. If numbers are not met a full refund will be issued. Order may say "Pending" until enough bookings are made.