Saturday, February 7 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
The 22nd Annual Teatown Hudson River EagleFest® will be on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Join us for an all-day celebration at Croton Point Park!
The program includes thrilling live bird shows spotlighting birds of prey, bird walks where you can view eagles through spotting scopes, heated tents filled with educational displays and exhibits, crafts and games for children, food trucks, and more!
Snow date is Sunday, February 8.
We look forward to celebrating together with Bald Eagles as they descend upon Hudson River during their annual winter migration.
Please note that this event is held at Croton Point Park, not at Teatown.
2026 program details are listed below, with some sessions to be announced. Please note: schedules are subject to change.
Eagle Theater: Live Bird Shows
| 9:15 AM | Maddy Schroeder | Backyard Wildlife of the Hudson Valley |
| 10:00 AM | Brian Robinson | Birds of Prey |
| 11:00 AM | Christine Peyreigne | Christine’s Critters |
| 12:00 PM | Brian Bradley | Sky Hunters in Flight |
| 1:00 PM | Dr. Laura Jaworski | Owls of the World |
| 2:00 PM | Teddy Bradley | Sky Hunters in Flight: Nighthunters |
| 3:00 PM | Maddy Schroeder | Hudson Valley Wildlife: Birds |
Eagle Theater Presenters & Descriptions
9:15 AM | Backyard Wildlife of the Hudson Valley
11 AM | Christine’s Critters: Hawks, Owls, and Falcons
2 PM | Sky Hunters in Flight: Nighthunters
3 PM | Hudson Valley Wildlife: Birds
Eaglet Stage: See, Learn, Act
| 9:15 AM | Emily Edmonds-Langham | Birding Basics: Beginner Birding for Families |
| 10:15 AM | Anne Swaim | Raptors for Rookies |
| 11:15 AM | Jonathan Kruk | Tales of Talons: Eagles on the Hudson |
| 12:15 PM | Ben Nickley | Bringing Kestrels Back: A Community-supported Conservation Project |
| 1:15 PM | Michael Kaufmann & Dave Spillo | Green Chimneys: Where Dreams Take Flight |
| 2:15 PM | Julie Brown | We Count! Raptor Migration Monitoring in the Americas |
Bird Walks
Come along on one of our bird walks led by bird experts around Croton Point Park. Walks will meet outside of the main pavilion. Bird walks start at 9:30, last bird walk at 2:30. Spanish-language bird walks will be offered at 10:30 and 12:30.
Despite the temperatures, ice, and snow, dozens of bird species call this park home during the winter season, from Northern Cardinals to American Kestrels to Bald Eagles—and beyond! With a bit of luck, we will be able to observe many of them. During this birding trip, we will be walking slowly through a portion of the park, checking out shrubs, trees, water, and the sky.
| 9:30 AM | Doug Bloom | Bronx River Sound Shore Audubon |
| 10:30 AM | Jeana Fucello, Martha Harbison, Akilah Lewis | Feminist Bird Club |
| 10:30 AM | Alma Padilla | Spanish-Language Bird Walk (binoculars available) |
| 11:30 AM | Emily Edmonds-Langham, Julia Snook, Thom Almendinger, Phyllis Bock | Family Bird Walk (binoculars available) |
| 12:30 PM | Alma Padilla | Spanish-Language Bird Walk (binoculars available) |
| 12:30 PM | Larry Trachtenberg, Lynn Salmon, Kyle Bardwell | Saw Mill River Audubon; Putnam Highlands Audubon |
| 1:30 PM | Anne Swaim, Melina Cronin, Lynn Salmon | Saw Mill River Audubon |
| 2:30 PM | Scott Craven | History of Croton Point Park |
Meet an Eagle
Meet Queens firefighter and wildlife rehabilitator, Bobby Horvath, and his rescued raptors, including a Bald and Golden Eagle. Ask Bobby about his experiences working with raptors in an informal setting. Bobby runs Wildlife in Need of Rescue and Rehabilitation (WINORR), a non-profit, volunteer organization serving New York City, Nassau, and Western Suffolk Counties. As a licensed rehabilitator, they provide professional care for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife received through the Department of Environmental Conservation, local police, animal hospitals, humane societies, animal control, as well as the general public. In addition to rehabilitation, WINORR also provides information and education for the community.
