23 FEB 2023 · February might be the shortest month, but that doesn’t mean it gets the short shrift when it comes to This Month in Birding. We’ve got a great panel this month that absolutely adores as is appropriate for the season. https://twitter.com/JodyAllair from Birds Canada, https://twitter.com/Tyrannasarahrex of the Bird Sh*t Podcast, and our friend https://twitter.com/TheBirdist, join us to talk about Steller's Jay splits, Hawaiian Island Restoration, the possible return of the Dodo, and much more! Links to stories discussed in this episode: https://ebird.org/news/more-exotic-species-updates https://t.co/lUg1p4Gxuf https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/blog/2023/01/25/nr23-12/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tech-company-invests-150m-to-bring-back-the-dodo/ Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

16 FEB 2023 · You don’t have to be a birder for a long time to appreciate that birds are capable of producing an astonishing array of colors and patterns, even those beyond what our weak human eyes can discern. Hidden in that avian rainbow are clues to bird taxonomy and evolution, which is the work of our guest https://moorelab.oxy.edu/person/whitney-tsai-nakashima, a researcher at Occidental College’s Moore Lab of Zoology.  Also, https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/974225? Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

9 FEB 2023 · Young birders who have participated in the ABA’s Camp Avocet or Maine’s well known Hog Island Audubon Camp, are no doubt familiar with Holly Merker. But that only scratches the surface of her contributions to the birding world. A former member of the ABA’s Recording Standards and Ethics Committee, and one of the authors of the well-received and timely https://www.buteobooks.com/product/15229.html, she is the recipient of the ABA’s Award for Conservation and Education, formerly the Betty Peterson Award. She joins The American Birding Podcast to talk about mindful birding and applying ethics.  Also, the wild story of the Pfeilstorch. Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

2 FEB 2023 · When it was first released in 1983, https://www.peterharrisonseabirds.com/ was immediately hailed as a classic of the birding literature, an accolade it not relinquished in 40 years. And so it was with much excitement that Peter released the New Identification Guide in 2021, practically a different and far more comprehensive book. Peter Harrison is an artist, an author and a conservationist, an MBE, and still perhaps the authority on the birds of the world’s largest biome. Plus, an ignoble end to a first ABA Area record.  Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

26 JAN 2023 · We have reached the end of the first month of 2023 and it is once again time for This Month in Birding on The American Birding Podcast. For this panel we welcome a fascinating group of birders to geek out a little about birds. https://twitter.com/marthaharbison, https://twitter.com/wiscobirder, and https://twitter.com/JERutter join us to talk about molt terminology, shushers, bright white woodcock tails and more.  Links to topics discussed in this podcast: https://www.birdguides.com/articles/alan-tilmouth-whatsapp-ened-to-bird-news/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ibi.13164?campaign=wolearlyview https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/world/snowy-owl-cypress-california-rare-sighting-scn/index.html https://www.science.org/content/article/demure-bird-has-brightest-feathers-ever-measured https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/a-lyrebird-at-taronga-zoo-has-been-mimicking-the-evacuate-now-alarm-since-the-lions-escaped-their-enclosure-111522 Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

19 JAN 2023 · Birding magazine editor and all-around bird-knower Ted Floyd is back for another bout of Random Birds. He joins host Nate Swick, a big bird list, and a random number generator to create podcast magic. This session includes a number of holarctic species, a pair of warblers and one of Ted’s 10 favorite bird species. Well, maybe…  Plus, some thoughts and the most gull rich metro in the ABA Area.  Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

12 JAN 2023 · Much of North America is gripped in the depths of winter. It’s cold. It’s snowy. It’s frequently unpleasant. But for those that push through, the birding can be oh so rewarding. This is especially true in places where the winter hits hardest. Diehard Minnesota birder https://www.naturallyavian.com/ is guide for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours and a stalwart at birding festivals. He joins Nate to talk about winter birding, leading bird tours and cool bird facts.  Also, Nate talks Costa Rica birding and a frustrating anti-feeder law.  Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

5 JAN 2023 · Happy New Year List! It's finally time to celebrate our https://www.aba.org/belted-kingfisher-the-2023-aba-bird-of-the-year/! And to help jumpstart a year of kingfisher content, we're excited to welcome this year's artist, https://www.twitch.tv/ipaintbirbs. Host Nate Swick chatted with Liz about kingfishers, her 2023 cover art "Queenfisher", and her work streaming art on Twitch. I think you'll agree that she is a delight.  Also, Nate shares his first Belted Kingfisher experience and invites listeners to send theirs to https://aba.org.  Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

22 DEC 2022 · Thanks to all our listeners and supporters for another exceptional year. To wrap up 2022, we welcome back some insightful and entertaining birder friends to the last This Month in Birding for the year. We're joined by Popular Science's https://twitter.com/hahabita, science writer https://twitter.com/RyanFMandelbaum, and https://twitter.com/TheBirdist to talk about the biggest birding trends of 2022 and our best birding experiences of the year.  Links to article discussed in this episode: https://gizmodo.com/new-shazam-for-birds-will-identify-that-chirping-for-yo-1847164904 https://academic.oup.com/beheco/article/33/5/912/6611755 https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/science/old-bone-suggests-long-presence-of-thick-billed-parrot-in-southwest/ Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!

15 DEC 2022 · ABA staffers Katinka Domen and Ted Floyd recently accompanied an ABA excursion to the land of penguins and albatrosses. They join host Nate Swick to talk about what it's like to visit the southernmost continent on Earth, and what ecotourism looks like in this unique place.  Also, the ABA Bird of the Year 2023 is Belted Kingfisher! Subscribe to the podcast at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2, http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/american-birding-association/american-birding-podcast, and https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iibz7obgdgnpmgtsea4uuffbvri, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!