For those looking for a comprehensive birding experience, our full-day bespoke tour offers an immersive journey through Ontario’s rich birding landscapes. Led by Nick Bartok, who has decades of experience in avian research, this eight-hour tour is perfect for birders looking to expand their life list or simply enjoy a deep dive into the region’s avian diversity.

We’ll visit a variety of habitats, including wetlands, forests, and open fields, depending on the season and your birding goals. From Snowy Owls and Northern Harriers in winter to warblers, tanagers, and orioles in spring, each tour is carefully planned to maximize your sightings.

Asio Adventures provides local tours (up to 200 kms) from Kingston, Ontario for the prices listed.  Non-local tours are available upon request, but will incur special pricing. 

✔ Included in the tour:

• Transportation for up to 5 people
• Fuel & ferry costs for island visits
• Complimentary refreshments (water & soft drinks)
• Free binoculars available for loan
• Digital & printed Ontario bird cheat sheets

Specific birds that are rarer to find in our area but reside in our area:  Cerulean Warbler (spring and summer); Prairie Warbler (Spring and Summer); Short-eared Owl (winter); and Loggerhead Shrike (Spring and summer).

Birds seen in Ontario during the winter months on our tours: Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Tundra Swan, Gadwall, Mallard, Redhead, American Black Duck, Greater Scaup, Long-tailed Duck, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Common Merganser, Red-breasted Merganser, Hooded Merganser, American Coot, Wild Turkey, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Ring-billed Gull, American Herring Gull, Lesser Black-Backed Gull,  Great Blue Heron, Common Loon, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Snowy Owl,  Barred Owl, Northern Saw-Whet Owl, Short-eared Owl, Belted Kingfisher,  Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Northern Shrike, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-Capped Chickadee, Horned Lark, White-breasted Nuthatch, European Starling, American Robin, House Sparrow, American Goldfinch, Snow Bunting, Lapland Longspur, American Tree Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Northern Cardinal

Birds seen in Ontario during the month of May on our tours: Canada Goose, Mallard, Hooded Merganser, Wild Turkey, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Wilson’s Snipe, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Belted Kingfisher, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Eastern Phoebe, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Kingbird, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, European Starling, Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher, Eastern Bluebird, Wood Thrush, American Robin, House Sparrow, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Chipping Sparrow, Field Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow, Eastern Towhee, Baltimore Oriole, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Common Grackle, Ovenbird, Black-and White Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, American Redstart, Cerulean Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Pine Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Northern Cardinal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Indigo Bunting

📅 Book your adventure today and explore Ontario’s best birding spots with an expert!