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There is no press release, and no media information, and no press, but Birds on the Niagara is almost here. Buffalo Rising must know someone because it received details which are shared here. https://www.buffalorising.com/2026/01/2026-birds-on-niagara/ Other than that, the even appears to be mostly a secret.
The annual celebration of our Important Birding Area begins on Thursday, Feb. 12 with a Flyway Forum at Buffalo State University.
The Keynote event will be a speech on Flock and Forage at the Buffalo History Museum featuring Corina Newsome.
If you go to Goat Island during the event, there is free parking and free admission to the Cave of the Winds. Tell them at the parking lot and the cave ticket window you are participating in Birds on the Niagara.
If you are interested in more information it is here. https://bird-niagara.org/2026-festival-u-s-schedule/
The Express will publish more details if they become public.
Sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 59 degrees. Sunny for the morning, clear overnight.
One of these days, the dog and I are going to meet up with you and I'll pick your brain on cell service, curing meats in the attic, and the tour guide life!
We're on Whirlpool and have had repeated issues of our cell phones picking up the Canadian cell towers across the gorge and having to argue that we're not roaming to Google fi.
I think the expanded Niagara falls State Park is a good idea because it helps showcase the extensive gorge park and trails from devils hole to the falls. Canadian side does not have anything like that. We are located near Whirlpool and I hope they continue to allow the Meadows to grow wild rather than trying to cr