Bird-Friendly Buffalo – Bird-Friendly Buffalo is sponsored by Buffalo Audubon Society

We all have a role to play in cultivating a bird-friendly city

Birds play a vital part in our ecosystem—one that we can protect and preserve by ensuring their living environments are supportive and help them thrive.

Bird-Friendly Buildings

Windows and bright lights can cause confusion for birds and lead to fatal collisions.

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Lights Out Program

Reduce threats to birds in flight by turning off lights between 11 p.m. and dawn, or by using a dimmer.

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Native Plants

Planting native supports nature’s balance—sustaining pollinators and insects, which work their way up the food chain.

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Eliminating Rodenticide Use

Rat poison use continues to disrupt the food chain by threatening the survival of owls, hawks, eagles, and other birds of prey.

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Predator Control

Free-roaming cats account for the extinction of 63 species of birds, mammals, and other small animals.

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Join us at the Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium

6:30 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at UB South Campus

Join us at this year’s Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium will be at 6:30 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at the University at Buffalo South Campus Hayes Hall Harriman Ballroom, located at 250 Hayes Rd, Buffalo, NY 14214.

Be part of this expert-led Symposium highlighting practical solutions for making Buffalo a more bird-friendly region.

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Featured speaker information to follow. Remote registration also available.

More About the Symposium

On Friday, May 2, Buffalo Audubon Society kicked off the Bird-Friendly Buffalo movement with an expert-led Symposium highlighting practical solutions for making Buffalo a more bird-friendly region.

Previous Bird-Friendly Buffalo Symposium 2025 presentation topics included:

1. Bird-Friendly Cities & Urban Planning: Tim Beatley, Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, University of Virginia & Author, Bird-Friendly Cities
2. The Importance of Bird-Safe Glass: Jim Cubie, Founder and Co-Director, ornithology center.com and birdfriendlyyards.net
3. Lights Out Buffalo: A Business & Conservation Win: Bill Massaro, Board Member, Buffalo Audubon Society
4. Bird Migration & Backyard Conservation: Tom Kerr, Senior Naturalist, Buffalo Audubon Society
5. How You Can Help: Ed Sirianno, Executive Director, Buffalo Audubon Society

watch the 2025 symposium recording

Help us meet our goal!

Every dollar you give helps advance our mission: to make Buffalo a bird-friendly city by supporting its communities in cultivating bird-friendly programming and infrastructure that helps birds thrive, and helping our region achieve the official bird-friendly designation.

Thank you for your support!

Goal: $10,000

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Photo by Bill Annis, Buffalo Audubon Society

Take the Pledge: Help Buffalo Become a Bird-Friendly City

Your pledge will help protect birds and support a healthier, more vibrant community—for people and wildlife alike.

Buffalo is on the path to becoming a nationally recognized Bird-Friendly City—but we can’t do it without broad public support.

Every year, millions of birds migrate through Western New York. Many never make it due to light pollution, glass collisions, and habitat loss. You can help change that.

Take a moment to add your name to the Bird-Friendly Buffalo Pledge. Your support will be shared with local leaders to demonstrate that our community cares—and that we’re ready to take action for birds, our neighborhoods, and the planet.

Together, we can make Buffalo a Bird-Friendly City.

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Together, we can promote a safer environment for birds

Our experts at Buffalo Audubon have compiled a list of best practices to help make your home or business a place where birds can thrive.

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A blue lazuli bunting perched on a post — Photo by Bill Annis, Buffalo Audubon Society

Geese flying with trees and sunlight in the background — Photo by Bill Annis, Buffalo Audubon

Meet our Sponsor: Buffalo Audubon

Buffalo Audubon leads and inspires Western New Yorkers to connect with and protect the natural world through bird-focused activities, advocacy, and habitat restoration.

Buffalo Audubon launched the Bird-Friendly Buffalo movement to help raise awareness and guide communities with practical solutions to build a city where birds can thrive.

Interested in learning more about tangible solutions to help your business, corporation, or community be safer for birds? Schedule a program with one of our experts!

Together, we’ll explore tangible ways to make your home, business, or community safer for birds.

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Join the Community!

Connect with others throughout Buffalo who are working to cultivate a more bird-friendly city.

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Follow our sponsor, Buffalo Audubon, and join the conversation about how we can build a more Bird-Friendly Buffalo.

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