Corey Arnold

Birding Without Borders

Follow our intrepid correspondent as he sets a new Big Year world record.

Welcome to 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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The Final Species List in Taxonomic Order

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

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.

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Watch a 5-minute video of Noah's 2015 Big Year adventure:

Day 365: So Long, and Thanks For All The Birds

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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Follow Along:

Day 271: Birding At 7,000 Feet

September 29, 2015 — Pheasants and owls win the day.

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Day 270: The Himalaya

September 27, 2015 — A productive day pushes Noah past 4,500 species.

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Day 269: Urban Birding

September 26, 2015 — A day birding one of the world's biggest — and most polluted — cities.

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Day 268: Bicycle Birding

September 25, 2015 — A few hours of pedal power.

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Day 267: Raptor Fest

September 25, 2015 — Birds of prey congregate in the Thar Desert.

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Breeding adult. Photo: Tom Benson/Flickr (CC BY NC ND 2.0)

Sabine's Gull

Gulls and Terns

Adult. Photo: Andy Morffew/Flickr Creative Commons

! Priority Bird

Swallow-tailed Kite

Hawks and Eagles

Adult. Photo: David Ellis/Flickr (CC-BY-NC-ND-2.0)

Thick-billed Parrot

African and New World Parrots

Adult. Photo: Zak Pohlen/Flickr (CC-BY-NC-SA-2.0)

Swamp Sparrow

New World Sparrows

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