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Celebrate spring migration and welcome summer with this special party at the Sharon ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center's conservation, education, and wildlife rehabilitation.

Sponsorship Levels

As a  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!

Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

Updated as of April 30, 2026

All the Birds of May!— $5,000

Laurie and David Hodgson
Stacey Moore, Moore & More Printing
Ira Smith, Kent Wine & Spirit
Gini Stowe

Golden Eagle—$2,500

Susan and John Allen
Lisa Bachmann
Dinny and Ed Greene

Barred Owl—$1,000

Lou and Elaine Hecht
Marianne Smith and Kevin McSherry
Bruce and Kathryn Taylor
Sally Vaun

Red-Tailed Hawk—$800

John Brett and Jane Strong 
Kathleen Fuhr
Bart and Debby Jones
Robert Martin

Peregrine Falcon—$600

Anonymous
Margaret Demarrais
Dalton and Roshy Dwyer
Dan and Lorna Edmundson
Scott Heth and Laurie Fortin
Hathaway Family Foundation
Beth and Jack Isler
Maureen Jerome
Roger and Fa Liddell
Suzanne and David Oliver
Anne and Henry Putzel
Mary Robertson
H. Claude Shostal and Amy Edminster
Howard Smith and Ileene Sobel
Cynthia Walsh and Rene Milo
Joel Weber

American Kestrel—$300

Janet Accardo
Anne Bowen
Margaret Douglas-Hamilton
Liz Faulkner and Walter Brett
Kathy and Jake Fricker
Gerald Freedman
Minna Fyer
William and Adelaide Harris
Caroline Herrick and Ted Sands
Dana Holman and Margorie Fraticelli
Amy Jedlicka
Nora Jordan and Allen Reiser
Thomas W. Keesee III
Peter Lombardo and Alfred Brooks
Vicki and Jack Lynch
Helen Marsh
Peggy and Oscar Martinez
Nick and Leslie Moore
Pamela Moulton
Michael and Martha Nesbitt
William Perotti & Sons Inc.
Carol and Larry Rand
Karen Richardson
Pamela Scott
Shrevie and James Shepherd
Jodi Spitler
George Wallace
Charles and Mavis Wright

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