Hello, this is Ted Floyd. I am the editor of the American Birding Association's Birding Magazine,

and I've been out birding for much of the past week. This is my favorite time of the year

with the nesting season in high gear. It's also my favorite time of the year because I get to

interact so extensively right now with young birders at ABA teen birding camps, in connection

with the ABA Young Birder of the Year program, and simply out in the field enjoying birds

and nature together. This is also the time of the year when the ABA kicks into its nesting season

appeal, an urgent mid-year campaign to raise money for all our Young

Birder programs, as well as the many public services like this podcast, which require

funding beyond basic memberships. To contribute to the nesting season appeal, please donate

online at aBA.org slash give or call us at

800-850-2473

and give what you can.

Programming at the ABA is highly cost-efficient

and your donation will go directly

to resources for young birders

and the whole community of people who care

about birds and birding. Again, that website is aBA.org slash give, and the phone number is

800-850-2473. Thank you for ensuring a bright future for birds and for birders and good birding to all of you.

Hello and welcome to the American Birding podcast from the American Birding Association.

I am Nate Swick. It's the last Thursday of the month, and we have the monthly panel coming up, so I'll make this part up at the top

brief. But I do want to make one quick announcement about something we talked about earlier

in the month. You might remember when I talked to Mike Lanzone and Scott Whittle about their

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