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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?
 
      Can one “bird nerd,” with little more than a backpack and a spotting scope, crush the round-the-world Big Year record?
 
      All the birds Noah saw in his Big Year, grouped by family.
 
      After 365 days and a new world record, Noah reflects on what he learned—and shares some tips for anyone itching to get outside.
 
      Noah rings in the New Year with a rare owl on the last day of his Big Year.
 
       
       
       
       
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