Making Buffalo a Bird-Friendly City

The Buffalo Audubon Society is committed to protecting birds and the places they need to survive. This commitment goes beyond the 1000 acres of our nature preserves, and extends to birds living in the urban and suburban communities of Buffalo NY.

We see birds around us every day. Many species of birds are our neighbors, finding homes in our backyards, parks, schoolyards, and other places we use. From the American Robins finding worms in your lawn, to the Downy Woodpecker visiting to your birdfeeder, to the Great Horned Owl hooting in your neighborhood every winter, these birds must overcome challenges that their wilder cousins do not need to face.

Other birds are visitors to our city, taking a short break as they follow a migration route that predates colonial times. We must welcome these travelers, and make sure they are able to pass through our city safely.

Buffalo is known as the “City of Good Neighbors” – a nickname we are all proud of. Let’s work together to be a city and region that is as good to our feathered neighbors as we are to our human neighbors.