Meadowlark Birding Tours

31/10/2024

Mountain Chickadees are often very inquisitive, dropping down to eye level to examine people in the forest. They are one of the three chickadee species we regularly see in Calgary. The others are the Black-capped Chickadee and the Boreal Chickadee.

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29/10/2024

Scarlet-rumped Tanagers are one of Costa Rica’s most widespread birds. We saw no shortage of them on the grounds of .

25/10/2024

One of the most common fall migrants in Saskatchewan is the Dark-eyed Junco. They can be found in pretty much in any stand of trees or shrubbery in early October. This individual is from the ‘Oregon’ subspecies which is less frequently encountered this far east on the prairies than the more common ‘Slate-coloured’ subspecies.

13/10/2024

Pair of Thick-billed Euphonias . They are called this because they have a ticker bill than other euphonia species. This widespread species is found across Panama, Colombia and Ecuador and reaches the northern extent of its range in Costa Rica.



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10/10/2024

In the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica we encountered this Fiery-billed Aracari on the grounds of Hotel Cristal Ballena.



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07/10/2024

This pair of Shining Honeycreepers were seen in Costa Rica. They are regular visitors to the feeding station outside the restaurant.



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03/10/2024

One of the regular visitors to the feeders near the restaurant of is the vibrant Speckled Tanager.



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01/10/2024

While birding along the trails of in Costa Rica’s pacific foothills, our group was treated to point blank views of this sharp looking Lesson’s Motmot.



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26/09/2024

Another highlight from our visit to was seeing a few Green-fronted Lancebills. They’re not the most colourful hummingbird, but are not widely distributed in Costa Rica. They are typically associated with forest streams which is exactly where we saw this one, at the base of a waterfall.

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23/09/2024

05/08/2024

We are exited to announce a new ambassador partnership between ’s owner and !

Featured in this post is the Kowa TSN-66a PROMINAR spotting scope.

30/07/2024

26/07/2024

Many people think of Newfoundland as a destination to see nesting seabirds, whales and a certain Steller’s Sea-Eagle 😉. “The rock” is also home to a diverse collection of songbirds, caught up with some of these earlier this month.

1. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
2. White-throated Sparrow
3. Blackpoll Warbler

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24/07/2024

11/04/2024

Reflecting on an incredible winter birding season! Our forests and prairies in Alberta welcomed bird enthusiasts from around the globe, including travelers from Australia and Germany!

If you are thinking about visiting Alberta for winter birding in 2025, please don’t hesitate to reach out. There are only a few days that are still available!

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15/03/2024

Join us for an unforgettable adventure at the southern tip of Canada, Point Pelee National Park! 🐦🪶🌿 Our guided birding tour from May 8-12, 2024 offers a chance to see a variety of migrant songbirds in their breathtaking breeding plumages and the opportunity learn from experienced guides Gavin McKinnon () and Aaron Brisebois.

This is a popular tour and there are limited spaces remaining!! To learn more visit the link in bio or send us a message!

19/01/2024

In November, Gavin McKinnon travelled to Jamaica to lead a short custom tour arranged through Meadowlark Birding Tours. In just six days of birding, we managed to locate every one of the 28 endemic species in Jamaica thanks to the assistance of knowledgeable local guides! Together with delicious meals, excellent coffee, and great company, we also enjoyed a number of other localized Caribbean specialties.

This little tour was a huge success, full of happy people and wonderful memories. Since the trip was so excellent, we decided to add a set-departure tour to Jamaica in November 2024 to introduce more birders to this amazing nation.

29/08/2023

August is arguably the best time of year to visit the east coast of Canada! Join us next year along the Bay of Fundy to witness spectacular numbers of migrating shorebirds, seabirds, and migrant songbirds. One this tour we will visit Johnson Mills Shorebird Centre where tens of thousands of Semipalmated Sandpipers gather on migration, venture out on a pelagic trip in the Bay of Fundy, and visit a nesting colony of Atlantic Puffins. For more information or to register, please visit our website.

1️⃣ Great Shearwater
2️⃣ Semipalmated Sandpier
3️⃣ Magnolia Warbler
4️⃣ Atlantic Puffin

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09/10/2022

Just returned from a very enjoyable tour to central Saskatchewan in search of the endangered Whooping Cranes. On top of the Whoopers we were treated to the great migration spectacle of Snow Geese with individual flocks numbering in the tens of thousands. We also saw many of the smaller and “cuter” Ross’s and Cackling Geese. In the hedgerows we found numerous Harris’s Sparrows, a Canadian breeding-endemic. All-in-all a great birding experience for all and a wonderful group to bird with.

31/07/2022

There are several range restricted species to be found in the Talamanca highlands of Costa Rica and western Panama. These mountains are home to many specialties found nowhere else on the planet including this Fiery-throated Hummingbird that we saw on a recent trip to this region.

17/05/2022

In Canada, Prothonotary Warblers are only found in extreme southern Ontario. This bright warbler of the southeast breeds in wet deciduous swamps. This species is unique as they are the only species of warbler in Canada to build their nest in tree cavities. We encountered many of these stunning birds on our Point Pelee Migration tour that took place last week.

There is still availability on next year’s tour, May 12-16, 2023.

For more information please visit (https://www.meadowlarkbirding.com/point-pelee-migration.html)

07/05/2022

02/04/2022

In late March we conducted a three-day private tour in southern Alberta. We found most of the client’s target species which included four lifers for them!