We’re at the end of the month and the end of 2021. So it's time for the This Month in Birding panel. We bring back some of our birding friends from the year that was in the form of The Birdist Nick Lund, Bird Sh*t's Mo Stych, and Portland Audubon's Brodie Cass Talbott. We talk about the brand new ABA Bird of the Year, Burrowing Owls and rats, cursing crows, and our best and worst birding holiday gifts.  Links to articles discussed in this episode: Burrowing Owl is the 2022 ABA Bird of the Year! Farallon Islands Mouse Eradication Plan Splits Community Foul-mouth Crow Befriends Elementary School Good Bird Conservation News from Audubon Colorado Ranch saves farm by betting on rare birds Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!