Hawk Watch Fest at the Greenwich Audubon Center

Greenwich Audubon Center is thrilled to announce our annual celebration of the importance of birds of prey and their incredible migratory journeys.

You're invited to join us on Saturday, September 27 for our annual Hawk Watch Festival! This all-ages event will feature hawk and bird related activities for the whole family to promote the importance of raptor conservation.

Meet hawks and owls up close during live raptor presentations, and learn more about identifying the hawks and other raptors flying overhead during workshops lead by our naturalists! Plus, enjoy live music by special guest and birding social media celebrity Bonner Black.

Throughout the day, kids can explore the wonders of raptor migration with owl pellet dissections, bird migration games, and meet and greets with our center's reptiles! 

Schedule of Events

Schedule accurate as of July 29, 2025. Additional activities TBA.

7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
Early morning bird walk with Ryan MacLean and Bonner Black

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. 
Live songbird banding with Frank Gallo

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Hawk identification workshop with Ryan MacLean

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Live raptor presentation with Christine and Betsy Pereigne of Christine's Critters

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Live raptor presentation with Brian and Teddy Bradley of Skyhunters in Flight

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Live music by Bonner Black

Other exciting activities include bird face painting, kid's bird safaris, migration games, owl pellet dissection, and more!

Participating Vendors, Organizations, and Exhibits

The Audubon Shop – Madison, CT
Berkshire Bird Observatory
Connecticut Ornithological Association
New York State Young Birders Club