Major Themes - Fabulous Western Canada: Capture the Excitement of the Great West! - page 241

5 A Saskatchewan golf course in a beautiful

natural setting.
© Tourism Saskatchewan, Douglas E. Walker

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Birdwatching in the half-light of evening.
© Tourism Saskatchewan, Douglas E. Walker

pelicans, grouse, ptarmigans, count-
less varieties of waterfowl including
the mallard, barnacle goose, Canada
goose, trumpeter swan (which migrates
from the Arctic to Mexico) and fi nally
the grey jay, a little bird who will gladly
help itself to your picnic lunch if you
aren't careful.

For help identifying them, purchase a
copy of the Peterson Field Guide: A Field
Guide to Western Birds , published by
Houghton Miffl in. Although parks are
often the best places to observe certain
species, bird-watching is an activity that
can be enjoyed anywhere.