City Crews Mess Up Buffalo’s Bird Haven | Buffalo News

Buffalo city contractors caused a stir at Times Beach Nature Preserve, bulldozing trees during nesting season—home to over 230 bird species. Activist Jay Burney intervened, describing eerie silence as birds vanished, even blocking machinery until police arrived. Deputy Mayor Swanekamp stepped in, revealing the city only took over the preserve months ago and crews are untrained for sensitive habitats. This isn’t the first misstep: last month, they accidentally cut down a private tree. Officials now vow to retrain crews, shifting focus from cutting to planting. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a0ff613cebb4577