Hawk Watch Weekend
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 09/24/2023
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Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce our two-day celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys. While not of the large scale of our previous Fall Festivals, this all-ages event will feature hawk & bird related activities for the whole family to promote the importance of raptor conservation.
Attendees will be able to enjoy meeting hawks & owls up close during Live Raptor Presentations by falconers & local wildlife rehabilitators, Live Bird Banding of migratory songbirds as well as learn how to identify the dozens of species of migratory hawks, eagles, falcons and vultures over our heads during Raptor Identification Workshops. Bird-related activities for kids will include Owl Pellet dissections and migration games.
Throughout the day visitors will be able to scan the skies at Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch with our staff & volunteer hawk counters as they point out raptors flying overhead. During this period of peak raptor migration we anticipate large numbers of species such as Bald Eagle, Osprey, Sharp-Shinned Hawk, American Kestrel and on days of ideal weather thousands of Broad-Winged Hawks in a single day.
Schedule of Events (Other bird-related activities TBA)
Live Songbird Banding - Saturday & Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (See presenters below)
Saturday, September 23rd - Corrie Folsom O'Keefe, Audubon CT Director of Conservation
Sunday, September 24th - Frank Gallo, author of Birding In Connecticut
Hawks Identification Workshop with Ryan MacLean – Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Live Raptor Presentations – Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. (See presenters below)
Saturday, September 23rd – Christine & Betsy Pereigne of Christine’s Critters
Sunday, September 24th – Brian & Teddy Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight
Other Activities on Both Days:
- Bird Face Painting by Fun Ela
- Owl Pellet Dissecting for Kids
- Delicious Food and Beverages by Country Table
Single Day Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through this online ticket sales page.
- Program Fee: Tickets are $20 for Adults, $10 for Children (12 and under).
- Recommended for all ages.
- Pre-registration is required. Select HERE to Purchase Single Day Tickets.
- Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party.
- Upon arrival please check in at the entrance of Hawk Watch Lawn.
- NO PETS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT.
Volunteering
Greenwich Audubon Center is looking for volunteers to help with Hawk Watch Weekend for parking, info & education tables, games & crafts, and set up & break down.
This is a great volunteer opportunity for high school students who need credit/hours. Please contact Greenwich Audubon Center at greenwichcenter@audubon.org.
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