All About Birds Tour: Bird Banding & Migration Monitoring + Birds Of Prey Demonstration

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1-Day Trip
​Sat Sep 19, 2020

Price

All prices are per person, in Canadian dollars. All taxes and tips are included!
$189 per person
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​please call (866) 208-2950
Would you have any interest in learning more about birds and birding? This day trip to the shores of Lake Erie is both educational and fun and all about birds.

​We have 3 stops on this trip:
  1. Start the tour with a visit to the Long Point Birding Observatory (LPBO) on the shores of Lake Erie. Long Point is a birders’ paradise. The Long Point Birding Area in Norfolk County is one of Canada’s premier birding locales with a wide variety of habitats. For over 60 years, biologists and visitors at LPBO have studied the birds of the Long Point area. We are going to be provided with a guided tour of their on-site migration monitoring program including a demonstration of bird banding.
  2. Our second stop will be for lunch at a restaurant located right on the shores of Lake Erie. Lunch is included as part of this tour and will have a few options to satisfy dietary requirements including vegetarian & gluten-free. 
  3. After lunch, our final stop will be the Canadian Raptor Conservancy where you will learn about birds of prey and see live, free-flight demonstrations by some of their birds. Although we do not know which birds they will be using they could include Bald Eagles, Harris Hawks, Great Horned Owls, Red-tailed Hawks and Peregrine Falcons.

Inclusions

  • Round trip transportation on deluxe bus with a washroom.
  • Admission to Long Point Bird Observatory, tour and bird banding demonstration included.
  • Admission to Canadian Raptor Conservancy and "Birds of Prey" free-flying demonstration included.
  • Lunch at a restaurant on the shores of Lake Erie included. Please see bottom of page for lunch options.
  • Evening rest stop at OnRoute Cambridge.
  • Escorted tour with ShortTrips.ca tour director available during tour. 
  • All tips & taxes.

Pickup Locations

Approximate Return Times

  • Mississauga 6:50 PM
  • York Mills 7:25 PM
  • Mississauga 8:05 PM

Deposits, Payments, Cancellations & Refunds

  • 100% full refund if you cancel at least 7 days before the trip departure date. 
  • Sorry but no refunds if cancellation is received less then 7 days before trip departure date. 
  • Your can transfer your seat to anyone else you know, up to the time of departure. without penalty. 

Travelling With Children

  • Children 10+ are welcome on this tour. Price is the same as adults. 

Lunch Options

A lunch at a restaurant right on the shores of Lake Erie is included. If the weather co-operates we will try to get seated on the patio. Otherwise plenty of indoor seating will be available with appropriate social distancing.

We will have the following options for lunch:
  1. Fish & Chips (one piece Haddock) with tartar sauce, coleslaw & lemon
  2. Pork Schnitzel with hunter sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes & seasonal vegetable
  3. Chef's choice of vegetarian entree
  4. Chef's choice of gluten-free entree
Main course will be followed by dessert consisting of a warm butter tart with ice-cream. Those ordering a gluten-free meal will receive an alternate dessert.