Oh, these beautiful fall days and nights are here again. The leaves are turning, the air is crisp, and the nights are cool. As always, the seasons are changing and the birds are changing with ...

listening to the soothing sounds of bird calls. Get a few friends involved and suddenly, identifying birds becomes a competition. Getting into bird watching doesn't involve much equipment ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.