Checklists and other useful resource material

This page contains links to various plant and animal checklists of interest to a nature enthusiast. Majority of documents are in the PDF format and can be viewed with a free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Saskatoon Area Birds - a Seasonal Checklist (PDF, 800 KB)

This checklist contains 323 avian species reported in the Saskatoon, Saskatchewan district to April 2010 (3 species are extirpated) and an additional 26 hypothetical species. The area covered extends from 51° 30’ to 52° 30’ in latitude and 106° 00’ to 107° 30’ in longitude. The checklist was primarily compiled from records published in Birds of the Saskatoon Area (2002) and is maintained by the records committee of the Saskatoon Nature Society.

Among the best birding areas in the city are Cosmopolitan Park, Meewasin Valley Trail, Forestry Farm Park, and the old Sanatorium grounds. Beyond the city are Beaver Creek Conservation Area, Blackstrap Reservoir, Pike Lake, Radisson Lake and Brightwater Marsh. A Guide to Nature Viewing Sites in and around Saskatoon (Jonker & Gollop, 122 pp., revised edition 2000) describes the natural history of these and other nature areas in the district.

Field Checklist of Saskatchewan Birds (external link)

Nature Saskatchewan has published an updated checklist of Saskatchewan birds. The checklist includes 440 species of birds recorded in the province. There are 385 species that have been confirmed by a specimen, photograph or sound recording. Another 55 hypothetical species, lacking similar evidence, are listed separately. The cheklist is available for download as a pdf file from the Nature Saskatchewan web site.

Checklist of Understory and Bog Plants of the Southern Nisbet Forest (PDF, 36 KB)

This useful list of the plants of the southern Nisbet forest does not pretend to be a complete one, but will give you a good cross section of the plants you can find in that area.

Checklist of Dragonflies and Damselflies Found in the Saskatoon Area (PDF, 250 KB)

A draft checklist of 43 dragonflies and damselflies found in the Saskatoon Birding Area has been prepared with the goal of encouraging local naturalists to add the study and enjoyment of the insect order Odonata to the scope of their wildlife interests. See map in the Saskatoon Area Birds - A Seasonal Checklist map for boundaries (a link to this document is listed above).

Bird Surveys of the Northeast Swale and Chief Whitecap Park

The Saskatoon Nature Society is seeking volunteers to record observations of birds, plants and wildlife in the NE Swale (north of Sutherland) and Chief Whitecap Park (south of the Exhibition Park). The MVA has requested this data from us to support their work in these areas. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Stan Shadick by email to stan.shadick [at] usask.ca or by phone 652-5975 to receive more details about these 2 projects.

You can download instruction packages and survey forms here (documents will open in a new window):

Northeast Swale Survey Package (PDF document, 1.4 MB)
Form - Northeast Swale Wildlife Survey (PDF document, 45 KB)

Chief Whitecap Park Survey Package (PDF document, 4.5 MB)
Form - Chief Whitecap Park Wildlife Survey (PDF document, 52 KB)