Corey Arnold

Birding Without Borders

Follow our intrepid correspondent as he sets a new Big Year world record.

Welcome to Birding Without Borders

Welcome to Birding Without Borders

Can one “bird nerd,” with little more than a backpack and a spotting scope, crush the round-the-world Big Year record?

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The Final Species List in Taxonomic Order

The Final Species List in Taxonomic Order

All the birds Noah saw in his Big Year, grouped by family.

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Lessons From the World’s Biggest Year

Lessons From the World’s Biggest Year

After 365 days and a new world record, Noah reflects on what he learned—and shares some tips for anyone itching to get outside.

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Watch a 5-minute video of Noah's 2015 Big Year adventure:

Day 365: So Long, and Thanks For All The Birds

Day 365: So Long, and Thanks For All The Birds

Noah rings in the New Year with a rare owl on the last day of his Big Year.

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Follow Along:

Thirteen lions take a shady siesta at Serengeti National Park.

Day 232: Three Cats

August 21, 2015 — A full day on safari in the Serengeti.

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Day 231: Show Stoppers

August 21, 2015 — Non-birdy creatures fill up Noah's first day in the Serengeti.

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Day 230: Old Baobabs

August 21, 2015 — A hidden story at Tarangire National Park.

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Day 229: Four Oh Oh Oh

August 21, 2015 — Notes on counting and a new milestone.

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Mount Kilimanjaro passes under the wingtip as Noah leaves Kenya.

Day 228: The Tapatio Triumph

August 16, 2015 — A little help from a good luck charm.

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Adult. Photo: David Ellis/Flickr (CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0)

Thick-billed Parrot

African and New World Parrots

Adult male. Photo: Wildpix 645/Shutterstock

Berylline Hummingbird

Hummingbirds

Adult male. Photo: Bernard Dupont/Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0)

Ringed Kingfisher

Kingfishers

Non-breeding adult. Photo: Becky Matsubara/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Spotted Sandpiper

Sandpipers

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