9th Annual Raptorama at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

**Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed. New date to be determined. Please check back here for an updated date. For any questions please reach out to the Jamaica Bay Wildilfe Refuge Visitor Center (718-318-4340). **

Join the National Park Service and our park partners Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy, American Littoral Society, New York City Bird Alliance and New York City Plover Project for the 9th Annual Raptorama at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge!

Meet at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center to learn all about the birds of prey of Jamaica Bay. See some amazing raptors up close during two live demonstrations led by the Wildlife Center of Long Island and go on walks with park rangers and partners to look at the raptors that traveling through Jamaica Bay on their fall migration. Park partners and other organizations will have family-friendly activities available at tables outside of the visitor center.

Program schedule:

10 a.m. - 11 a.m.  Birding for Beginners walk with NYC Bird Alliance and National Park Service

11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.  Raptor education demostration with Wildlife Center of Long Island

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.  Hawk Walk with National Park Service

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.  Junior Birder Ranger program with National Park Service

12 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Raptor education demostration with Wildlife Center of Long Island

1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Raptor education demostration with Wildlife Center of Long Island

1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.  Junior Birder Ranger program with National Park Service

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Raptor Talk slideshow presentation with Don Riepe and American Littoral Society