Hawk Watch Fest

Start: Saturday, September 27, 2025 7:00AM
End: Saturday, September 27, 2025 4:00PM

Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce our annual celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys. 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, 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. Activities for kids will include Owl Pellet dissections, bird migration games, meet & greets with our center's reptiles & live music by special guest and birding social media star BONNER BLACK. Schedule of Events (Additional activities TBA): Early Morning Bird Walk with Ryan MacLean & Bonner Black - 7 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Live Songbird Banding with Frank Gallo - 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. Hawks Identification Workshop with Ryan MacLean – 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. LIVE RAPTOR PRESENTATION: Christine & Betsy Pereigne of Christine’s Critters - 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Raptor Photography Discussion with Photographer Lauren Hampton - 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. LIVE MUSIC by BONNER BLACK - 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. LIVE RAPTOR PRESENTATION: Brian & Teddy Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight - 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Other Activities on Both Days include Bird Face Painting by FunElla The Great Migration Game Kids Bird Safaris Food by Happiness Is Backcountry Market Single Day Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through this online ticket sales page. Program Fee: FULL DAY PASSES: $30 Adults, $15 Kids (12 and under) RSVP is required Recommended for all ages Please register for the quantity of ALL members in your party. Upon arrival please check in at the entrance of Hawk Watch Lawn. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT. For questions, please contact Ryan MacLean at Ryan.MacLean@audubon.org or 203-930-1353 FULL DAY TICKET TIME IS VALID FOR ARRIVAL AT ANY POINT DURING THE DAY LIMITED CHAIRS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT HAWK WATCH. BRING A LAWN CHAIR, PICNIC BLANKET IF YOU WISH. Photos: Olivia Christina + Angus Mordant. Artwork by Christina Baal RAIN DATE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28