# 09-52: This Month in Birding - December 2025

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Podcast: [The American Birding Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-american-birding-podcast-221392)
Published: 2025-12-25T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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!

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