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Audubon CT Greenwich: Hawk Watch Weekend 2024 – Oct. 5 & 6
October 6 @ 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
$25
Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce a two-day celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys.
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, Migration Games, Face Painting and meet & greets with our center’s reptiles. Best of all you will have the chance to witness the migration of hundreds of birds of prey with other hawk watchers at our Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch!
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, October 5th – Christine & Betsy Pereigne of Christine’s Critters
Sunday, October 6th – Brian & Teddy Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight
Other Activities include:
– Fall Migration Bird Tour – Saturday October 5th ONLY. 7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Register Separately HERE.
– Live Raptor Banding with Larry Fischer – Saturday October 5th ONLY. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
– Live Songbird Banding with Frank Gallo – Sunday October 6th ONLY. 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
– Bird Face Painting by FunElla
– Kids Owl Pellet Dissecting
– Migration Games
– Hawk Watching at Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch all day
Participating Vendors/Organizations/Exhibits:
– New York State Young Birders Club (Sun 10/6 Only)
– Connecticut Ornithological Association
MORE ACTIVITIES TBA
FOOD VENDORS (All attendees must select a MEAL TICKET in registration page to get food):
– Taco Loco Taco Truck (Sat October 5th)
– Happiness Is Back Country Market (Sun October 6th)
Single Day Tickets and Meal Tickets MUST be purchased in advance through this online ticket sales page.
Program Fee: Tickets are $25 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 our front desk.
NO PETS ARE ALLOWED AT THIS EVENT.
