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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 286: Birding Mount Emei
October 13, 2015 —
Ignoring the summit for lower bamboo forest pays off.
Day 285: Construction Boom
October 12, 2015 —
Urban birding in a modern ghost town in China.
Day 284: The Tibetan Plateau
October 11, 2015 —
Noah finds frosty yaks and a few birds in a spectacular fall landscape.
Day 283: Black Yak Attack
October 10, 2015 —
A day in the western Sichuan highlands.
Day 282: Winter Wonderland
October 10, 2015 —
Birding gets tough at 15,000 feet.
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