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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 207: Out to Sea

July 27, 2015 — A day with albatrosses off the Cape of Good Hope.

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Day 206: Penguins of Africa

July 26, 2015 — When can a bird be a jackass?

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Day 205: Birds and Rugby

July 24, 2015 — Noah meets a celebrity in Cape Town.

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Day 204: The Snows of Lesotho

July 24, 2015 — Birding in the Kingdom of the Sky.

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Day 203: Departing the Tour

July 22, 2015 — Noah changes up his birding pace, again.

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The �ԹϺ�� Bird Guide

Adult. Photo: Alan Schmeirer/Flickr (Public-Domain)

Rufous-winged Sparrow

New World Sparrows

Adult. Photo: AllCanadaPhotos/Alamy

Sprague's Pipit

Wagtails and Pipits

Adult. Photo: Michelle Maani/�ԹϺ�� Photography Awards

Turkey Vulture

New World Vultures

Adult. Photo: Dominic Sherony/Flickr (CC BY-SA-2.0)

Gray Vireo

Vireos

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