Save the Date: Birds of Prey Day 2027

Sunday, June 6, 2027
10:00am - 4:00pm

Green Chimneys Brewster Campus
400 Doansburg Road, Brewster, NY 10509
Save the Date!

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Celebrate Green Chimneys’ famous annual tradition dedicated to children, the environment and magnificent birds of prey.

  • Over 100 raptors
  • Free-flying demos
  • Top wildlife experts
  • Live animal presentations
  • Guided farm & wildlife tours
  • Hayrides
  • Zip line
  • Children’s activities
  • Live music and more!

Wildlife Experts & Special Guests

Enjoy live demonstrations from leading wildlife and environmental experts, including:

  • James Eyring, Hawk Tales
  • Brian Bradley, Skyhunters in Flight
  • Suzie Gilbert, New York State Wildlife Rehabilitation Council-Pace Alliance
  • Katherine Murphy, Naturalist and Wildlife Rehabilitator
  • Maureen Hecht, Wild & Bright
  • New York State Falconry Association
  • Teatown Lake Reservation
  • Cottontail Cottage Wildlife Rehabilitation & Education And many more!

About Green Chimneys

Green Chimneys’ renowned Farm & Wildlife Center is home to over 300 animals, including 50 birds of prey. An Andean condor; numerous hawks, falcons and owls; and several crows are under the care of expert wildlife staff. Spring always brings large numbers of fledgling birds that need care, and the goal is to return them to the wild as soon as possible. The students of the Green Chimneys School have some special needs of their own and through the rehabilitation and care of these animals, they learn compassion, encouragement, and the true meaning of stewardship.

Featured Image: The 2026 “Raptor Ambassador” for Birds of Prey Day is a female Swainson’s hawk. She was brought to the Green Chimneys Wildlife Center by a falconer/rehabber who found her as a juvenile lost on migration in New Jersey. The hawk had an injured keel (chest bone) and was nursed back to health but it was determined that the bird would not know how to properly migrate and would need a permanent home.

The Swainson’s hawk is a North American raptor typically found in the Midwest; it migrates long distances in winter, traveling all the way to Argentina. It’s also known as a “grasshopper hawk” because they love to chase and eat grasshoppers in fields, in addition to larger prey.