VISIT EAGLE HOT SPOTS 9:00 – 4:00
Naturalists will show you Bald Eagles along the Merrimack River. See Map for locations. All ages welcome.
GO ON AN EAGLE TOUR 9:00 – 2:00
Tours start every half hour and take 1.5 hours to complete. Departure point: The Newburyport Chamber of Commerce. Advance registration required (978-462-9998). Recommended for adults and children age 6 and over.
SEE AN EAGLE DEMONSTRATION 10:00 – 11:00 or 1:30 – 2:30
Tom Ricardi of the Massachusetts Bird of Prey Rehabilitation Facility presents two educational programs for all ages at Newburyport’s City Hall featuring raptors great and small. First come, first served.
POSE FOR A PHOTO WITH A RAPTOR – 11:15-11:45 or 12:30-1:00
Hunt’s Photo & Video will take your photo with a raptor for a $10 donation to the Eagle Festival. Newburyport City Hall. Limited availability. Advance registration recommended (978-462-9998). Otherwise, first come, first served.
At the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters:
Make an eagle button or dissect an owl pellet! Special features: owls from Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm, from 11:00 to 3:00; also, Henry Lappen uses masks, comedy, and audience participation to present “A Passion for Birds,” 12:00 to 1:00. First come, first served.
At Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Center:
Make an eagle nest and play nature games! Special feature: hawks from Mass Audubon’s Drumlin Farm, from 11:00 to 3:00
Mass Audubon
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-9500 or 800-AUDUBON (283-8266)