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09-52: This Month in Birding - December 2025
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- The American Birding Podcast
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- Dec 25, 2025
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- 3709
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Summary
Jody Allair, Martha Harbison, and Rebecca Heisman join host Nate Swick for the last American Birding Podcast episode of the year, with a wide-ranging discussion of some of the latest bird and birding news. The panel talks warbler hybrids, vacant lots, and how to best yell at gulls among other things! Thanks for a great year! Also, don't forget to join the ABA for our 2026 Bird of the Year reveal on January 5, 2026, at 4 PM ET . Links to articles discussed in this episode: Look at those nasty and lovely birds! Assessing preferences and emotional responses of visitors to a National Park The role of vacant lots in promoting avian species diversity and occupancy in a post-industrial city Genetic confirmation of an "uncommon mourningthroat" (Geothlypis philadelphia × G. trichas): A rare but persistent hybrid warbler Want gulls to back off? Here's how to talk to them Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!