<description>&lt;p&gt;They say March comes in like a lion and out like an American Birding Podcast This Month in Birding episode, and this month panel is an exceptional one to end a month with. Host Nate Swick is joined by Stephanie Beilke, Andres Jimenez, and Ryan Mandelbaum for a fun and birdy conversation covering Airtags on birds, the most bouba and kiki species, and Tom Johnson's last piece of amazing bird science. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links to topics covered in this episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bioone.org//journals/journal-of-raptor-research/volume-60/issue-1/jrr2522/Using-Apple-AirTags-to-Document-Dispersal-and-Exploratory-Movements-of/10.3356/jrr2522.full"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Using Apple AirTags to Document Dispersal and Exploratory Movements of Harris's Hawks&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/indigenous-peoples-and-local-communities-report-a-consistent-decline-in-the-body-mass-of-birds-across-three-continents/EF0F50BC2F769287BAB468FC6BE77484"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://academic.oup.com/auk/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ornithology/ukaf074/8506565"&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Seeing in the dark: Using thermal imaging to directly observe nocturnal migration&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://phys.org/news/2026-02-bouba-kiki-effect-baby-chicks.html"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Subscribe to the podcast at &lt;a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/american-birding-podcast/id1186824033?mt=2"&gt;Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/66zR2yB4AyXb4kRs90QBdo"&gt;Spotify&lt;/a&gt;, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is brought to you by &lt;a href= "https://all4birding.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;All4Birding&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

The American Birding Podcast

American Birding Association

10-12: This Month in Birding - March 2026

MAR 26, 202667 MIN
The American Birding Podcast

10-12: This Month in Birding - March 2026

MAR 26, 202667 MIN

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They say March comes in like a lion and out like an American Birding Podcast This Month in Birding episode, and this month panel is an exceptional one to end a month with. Host Nate Swick is joined by Stephanie Beilke, Andres Jimenez, and Ryan Mandelbaum for a fun and birdy conversation covering Airtags on birds, the most bouba and kiki species, and Tom Johnson's last piece of amazing bird science. Links to topics covered in this episode: Using Apple AirTags to Document Dispersal and Exploratory Movements of Harris's Hawks Indigenous Peoples and local communities report a consistent decline in the body mass of birds across three continents Seeing in the dark: Using thermal imaging to directly observe nocturnal migration The bouba-kiki effect: Baby chicks match sounds to shapes just like humans 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! This episode is brought to you by All4Birding.