{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"09-52: This Month in Birding - December 2025","description":"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.&amp;nbsp; 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 \u201cuncommon mourningthroat\u201d (Geothlypis philadelphia\u2009\u2009\u00d7\u2009\u2009G. trichas): A rare but persistent hybrid warbler  Want gulls to back off? Here's how to talk to them    Subscribe to the podcast at&amp;nbsp;Apple Podcasts,&amp;nbsp;Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!  &amp;nbsp;   ","author_name":"The American Birding Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/birding.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39506240\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39506240"}