07-30: This Month in Birding - July 2023

Welcome to the end of the July, the turn of the year as we heard into the second half of 2023. It's also time, once again, for This Month in Birding, our monthly panel discussion about bird news and birds in the news. We're excited to welcome a panel of Stephanie Bielke, Tim Healy and Purbita Saha to talk rare birds at private residences, hummingbirds and alcohol, the most metal bird nests, and more! Links to articles discussed in this episode: Badgers and birds may be teaming up to steal honey Do hummingbirds drink alcohol? More often than you think Human-made materials in nests can bring both risks and benefit for birds Extinct warbler's genome sequenced from museum specimens Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Spotify, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!