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:

Sunrise at Lake Baringo.

Day 227: Prickly Birding

August 16, 2015 — A day at Lake Baringo.

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Noah's view of a Pearl-spotted Owlet at Lake Baringo.

Day 226: Night Becomes Day

August 16, 2015 — Nocturnal birding gets flipped.

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Noah's view of a Cape Eagle-Owl -- a good omen!

Day 225: Good Omens

August 16, 2015 — Owls and local beliefs.

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Noah's view of a Double-collared Sunbird at Mount Kenya.

Day 224: Listening for Elephants by Night

August 16, 2015 — Birding on Africa's second-highest mountain.

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Day 223: A Conservation Legend

August 13, 2015 — Hanging out with David Ngala.

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Adult. Photo: Andy Morffew/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Altamira Oriole

Icterus gularis

Blackbirds and Orioles

Adult Painted Redstart. Photo: Tim Boyer/Flickr (CC-BY-NC-2.0)

Painted Redstart

Myioborus pictus

Wood Warblers

Adult Zenaida Dove. Photo: Brandon Trentler/Flickr (CC-BY-2.0)

Zenaida Dove

Zenaida aurita

Pigeons and Doves

Adult Nelson's Sparrow (interior form). Photo: Dawn Beattie/Flickr (CC-BY-2.0)

Nelson's Sparrow

Ammospiza nelsoni

New World Sparrows

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