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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 212: Endemics, Endemics, Endemics
August 03, 2015 —
Birding in the Madagascar forest brings Noah several lifers.
Day 211: An Hour in Tana
July 31, 2015 —
Noah’s arrival on the world’s fourth-largest island.
Day 210: Cleanup Crew
July 29, 2015 —
The popularity of birding in South Africa.
Day 209: Of Courser
July 29, 2015 —
Noah’s smartphone GPS helps locate a scarce bird.
Day 208: Birding the Western Cape
July 28, 2015 —
Noah meets up with a an American ex-pat to continue birding South Africa.
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