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:

Day 197: The Aardvark

July 17, 2015 — Noah sees the first animal in the dictionary.

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Day 196: Big Cats

July 17, 2015 — On safari, sometimes it’s hard to focus on birds.

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Day 195: Seeing Spots

July 17, 2015 — Noah cleans up the Big Five in South Africa.

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Day 194: On Safari

July 14, 2015 — A big day for fur and feathers.

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Day 193: Touchdown in South Africa

July 14, 2015 — Birding one of the largest game reserves in Africa.

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Adult male. Photo: Shari McCollough/Audubon Photography Awards

Baltimore Oriole

Icterus galbula

Blackbirds and Orioles

Adult. Photo: Kenneth Cole Schneider/Flickr (CC BY ND 2.0)

Savannah Sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis

New World Sparrows

Breeding adult male. Photo: Betsy Matsubara/Flickr (CC BY-2.0)

Gadwall

Mareca strepera

Ducks and Geese

Adults. Photo: Hudson Hoen/Audubon Photography Awards

Eurasian Collared-Dove

Streptopelia decaocto

Pigeons and Doves

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