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?
Birding Without Borders The Final Species List in Taxonomic Order All the birds Noah saw in his Big Year, grouped by family.
Birding Without Borders 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.
Birding Without Borders 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.
From Audubon Magazine Lessons From the World’s Biggest Year By Noah Strycker February 29, 2016 — After 365 days and a new world record, Noah reflects on what he learned—and shares some tips for anyone itching to get outside.
News Day 365: So Long, and Thanks For All The Birds By Noah Strycker January 01, 2016 — Noah rings in the New Year with a rare owl on the last day of his Big Year.
Birding Without Borders Day 364: One More Day By Noah Strycker December 30, 2015 — Noah enjoys marsh birding on the next to last day of his Big Year.
Birding Without Borders Day 363: 6,000 Birds! By Noah Strycker December 29, 2015 — On a freezing morning on the edge of the Himalayas, Noah sees his 6,000th species of the year.
Birding Without Borders Day 362: Back to India By Noah Strycker December 29, 2015 — Noah decides to finish out his Big Year with a trip to Assam.
Birding Without Borders Day 299: Five Thousand Birds: A Dream Comes True At long last, Noah reaches his goal…with months to spare.
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