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 160: Iceland All-Nighter

June 14, 2015 — Noah makes a quick Arctic stopover.

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Day 161: Welcome to Eurasia

June 14, 2015 — Noah hits Norway.

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Day 162: Northern Summer

June 14, 2015 — Making the most of Norway’s long days.

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Day 159: Grounded and Zeroed

June 09, 2015 — Noah just can’t fly out of New York.

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Day 158: The Final (North American) Count Down

June 09, 2015 — Hunting for birds and turning up murals.

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The Audubon Bird Guide

Adopt a Bird

Adult. Photo: USFWS/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Red-cockaded Woodpecker

Dryobates borealis

Woodpeckers

Adult. Photo: Lorraine Minns/Audubon Photography Awards

Bananaquit

Coereba flaveola

Tanagers

Adult. Photo: Craig Abbott/Audubon Photography Awards

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Mockingbirds and Thrashers

Adult. Photo: Becky Matsubara/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Black-billed Magpie

Pica hudsonia

Crows, Magpies, Jays

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