During this Christmas season, Frank and Sammy explain the history and logistics of Audubon's Annual Christmas Bird Count!

Find your count circle: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count

Look up data from past years: https://netapp.audubon.org/CBCObservation/Historical/ResultsByCount.aspx

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Wood Thrush recording by Stanislas Wroza: https://xeno-canto.org/species/Hylocichla-mustelina

This week, Frank and Sammy dive into the weedy world of bird taxonomy! Why did the AOS split the Warbling Vireo into two different species? What is a species? Why are Golden-winged and Blue-winged Warblers still considered separate species even though they hybridize so much? Frank and Sammy answer all of that and more!

AOS article: https://americanornithology.org/lumpers-and-splitters/

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Listen to Frank and Sammy talk ooooowl about some special birds in this special Halloween-themed episode!