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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Follow our intrepid correspondent as he sets a new Big Year world record.
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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
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:
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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 361: Birding Singapore
December 27, 2015 — With help from a local, Noah birds the island city-state during an afternoon layover.
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Day 360: Boxing Day
December 26, 2015 — With the help of a genius Sudoku player, the species list leaps ahead in Western Australia.
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Day 359: Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2015 — Finding parrots under the tree on Christmas Day in the outback.
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Day 358: Back to Oz
December 25, 2015 — Christmas Eve finds Noah in remote Western Australia, with a Christmas list of birds in hand.
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Day 357: Say Goodbye to Kiwiland
December 23, 2015 — A day trip to a restored island sanctuary is filled with quirky, chatty birds.
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Day 299: Five Thousand Birds: A Dream Comes True
At long last, Noah reaches his goal…with months to spare.
The Audubon Bird Guide
Sandhill Crane
Latin:
Antigone canadensis
Hooded Warbler
Latin:
Setophaga citrina
Yellow-billed Loon
Latin:
Gavia adamsii
Winter Wren
Latin:
Troglodytes hiemalis
