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.

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This relaxing walk captures Thorn in springtime. Natural bird sounds and warm sunlight enhance the village’s tranquil mood. Farmers are aging. Their kids don’t want to be in the family business. How ...

Other than cars, the thing I hear most often at home is birds. I live in Southern California, in a relatively suburban neighborhood, outside of an even more metropolitan downtown. I don’t get the ...