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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Day 112: Resplendent Birding

April 23, 2015 — Costa Rica’s highlands offer up an iconic bird.

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Day 111: The Caribbean Side

April 23, 2015 — Costa Rica's Caribbean foothills are full of birds and birders.

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Day 110: Brown Birds

April 21, 2015 — Noah chases flashy types across Costa Rica.

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Day 109: Caribbean Tides

April 20, 2015 — Noah leaves Jamaica with birds and memories.

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Day 108: The Jamaica Slam

April 20, 2015 — Can Noah find all 28 endemic birds in 24 hours?

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Adult female. Photo: David Mitchell/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Red-breasted Nuthatch

Nuthatches

Adult. Photo: Vijay Somalinga/Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Canyon Towhee

New World Sparrows

Juvenile. Photo: galaxiid/Alamy

McKay's Bunting

Longspurs and Snow Buntings

Adult. Photo: Kelly Colgan Azar/Flickr (CC-BY-ND-2.0)

Veery

Thrushes

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