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2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival and Bird Count starts Feb. 17

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Reporter Staff · February 16, 2023
2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival and Bird Count starts Feb. 17
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The 2023 Birds on the Niagara Festival will take place at various locations around the region, including free events featuring Marcus Rosten, Jajean Rose-Burney, and Marisa Riggi. Marcus is leading a walk at the Stella Niagara Preserve. Jajean is leading a walk at the Margery Gallogly Nature Sanctuary. You must register to attend each bird walk. Marisa will give a WNY Wildway presentation at 12:15 on Feb 18 at the Burchfield-Penny Art Gallery; no registration is required for her presentation. Click here to learn more.

Also taking place this month is the Global Bird Count. We strongly encourage anyone interested in birds to participate in this global community science event. Learn more.

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