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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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Day 176: Touchdown in Africa

July 02, 2015 — Noah touches down in Ghana.

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Day 179: Ghana’s Two Halves

July 02, 2015 — Noah heads inland, leaving the jungle behind.

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Day 177: Canopy Level

July 02, 2015 — Birding the treetops gives a different perspective.

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Day 174: A New Big Year Uniform

June 23, 2015 — On his last full day in Spain, Noah's been there and got the T-shirt.

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Day 173: Picnic in France

June 22, 2015 — On a lark, Noah takes a French sojourn.

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The �ԹϺ�� Bird Guide

Molting adult. Photo: Michael McKee/Alamy

Long-billed Murrelet

Auks, Murres, Puffins

Adult. Photo: Photos By Jimn/iStock

Couch's Kingbird

Tyrant Flycatchers

Adult Male. Photo: Brian Kushner

American Robin

Thrushes

Breeding adult. Photo: Allan Hopkins/Flickr Creative Commons

Dovekie

Auks, Murres, Puffins

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