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Can one “bird nerd,” with little more than a backpack and a spotting scope, crush the round-the-world Big Year record?
Birding Without Borders
Follow our intrepid correspondent as he sets a new Big Year world record.
The Final Species List in Taxonomic Order
All the birds Noah saw in his Big Year, grouped by family.
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.
Watch a 5-minute video of Noah's 2015 Big Year adventure:
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.
Follow Along:
Day 99: A Bird in the Hand
April 12, 2015 —
Noah finds birds and bird lovers in the forest
Day 97: A Bird A Day
April 12, 2015 —
How long will the streak stay alive?
Day 96: Sugar Highs
April 07, 2015 —
Finding new birds in Colombia gets tougher and tougher.
Day 95: The Little Witch
April 07, 2015 —
Birding via a different kind of iron horse.
Day 94: Birding at the Country Club
April 06, 2015 —
Noah falls in with the Cali birding crowd.
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