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Fall Bird Migrations on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor

This past week has brought some spectacular bird visitors to the Outer Harbor of Buffalo.

Local bird observers have found really spectacular opportunities to view a wide variety of species of migrating neotropicals and shore birds from the Times Beach Nature Preserve to the Bell Slip. Some are rare.  The abundance and variety of species is one of the reasons that is a part of the Niagara River Corridor Globally Significant Bird Area. (IBA)

The Rise and Fall of Steve Pigeon

More than two dozen pictures of Gerald Steven Pigeon hang on the walls or rest on the tables and well-stocked bookshelves throughout his lakeside condominium. In most of them he sports a dark suit and brightly colored tie. In many he is standing next to someone of great power or wealth. There are pictures with Bill and Hillary Clinton. Barack Obama. Billionaire B. Thomas Golisano. Dick Gephardt. Ted Kennedy. Eliot Spitzer. Charles Schumer. Andrew Cuomo. Even Roger Stone, attending Pigeon’s 50th birthday party.

BlackRockSteady

[HIP HOP] Buffalo-based hip hop label Deep Thinka hosts a funky DIY hip hop showcase this Sunday, September 10 at pop-up venue Faux/Real. The show, which is billed as a “no gimmicks, no bullshit,” celebration of hip hop culture features Deuce Ellis, Short Moscato, Mad Dukez, Cee Gee, and Rap & Destroy. 

Magpie

[FOLK] Magpie is a three-piece folk band with a pretty spiritual philosophy. With band members hailing from Nashville, Tennessee and Moab, Utah, the band combines folk rock with jazz and country to create a moody, sometimes psychedelic sound accentuated by singer Zach Dunn’s soul searching lyrics. The band comes to Buffalo Iron Works on Wednesday, September 13 with support from local indie rock bands The Tins and Mom Said No.

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