Raptors and Riesling

Celebrate spring migration and welcome summer with this special party at the Sharon Audubon Center! Enjoy fine wines and delicious hors d'oeuvres, take in the beautiful view at Ford Pond, meet our majestic birds of prey up close and hear their rescue stories. Stroll the gardens, listen to birdsong, visit old friends and new under the big tent at the aviaries.  You may even witness the release of a recovered bird from our wildlife rehab clinic!

Proceeds from this event support the Sharon Audubon Center's conservation, education, and wildlife rehabilitation.

Sponsorship Levels

As a sponsor of this year's celebration, you will be recognized on our event webpage and with your own personal bird displayed on our wall of sponsors at the event!

• All the Birds of May!— $5,000
• Golden Eagle—$2,500
• Barred Owl—$1,000
• Red-Tailed Hawk—$800
• Peregrine Falcon—$600
• American Kestrel—$300
• Individual Tickets—$60 

You are welcome to become a sponsor at any time! Sponsoring by March 27 includes you on our invitations.  Sponsoring by May 15 will display your support on the event webpage and at Raptors & Riesling. An All the Birds of May! sponsorship made by May 1 will get you recognition at all our May Events: World Migratory Bird Day (May 9), Birdathon (mid-May), and all weekend bird walks and tours throughout the month!

Become a Sponsor!

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

Updated as of March 25, 2026

All the Birds of May!— $5,000

Laurie and David Hodgson

Golden Eagle—$2,500

Susan and John Allen
Lisa Bachmann

Barred Owl—$1,000

Marianne Smith and Kevin McSherry
Sally Vaun

Red-Tailed Hawk—$800

John Brett
Kathleen Fuhr
Bart and Debby Jones

Peregrine Falcon—$600

Dalton and Roshy Dwyer
Anne and Henry Putzel
Cynthia Walsh and Rene Milo

American Kestrel—$300

Janet Accardo
Anne Bowen
Margaret Douglas-Hamilton
Peggy and Oscar Martinez
Pamela Moulton
Michael and Martha Nesbitt
Karen Richardson
Pamela Scott
Jodi Spitler

Special thanks to Ira Smith at Kent Wine and Spirit, a sponsor extraordinaire, for his generous donations of wine for this event since 2014!