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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 132: Shots in the Park

May 15, 2015 — Ducking and covering in rugged northwest Mexico.

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Day 131: An Aside of Ranch

May 13, 2015 — Preserving Mazatlan’s dry forest.

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Day 130: In Ruins

May 13, 2015 — Birding in an ancient Mesoamerican city.

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Day 129: Sign Language

May 10, 2015 — Noah participates in a global big day in Oaxaca.

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Day 128: Two Awesome Birds

May 10, 2015 — Noah spots some species he's chased for years.

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The �ԹϺ�� Bird Guide

Breeding adults. Photo: Fraida Gutovich/�ԹϺ�� Photography Awards

Great Egret

Herons, Egrets, Bitterns

Adult. Photo: Rick and Nora Bowers/Alamy

Virginia's Warbler

Wood Warblers

Molting male. Photo: Janet Covel/Great Backyard Bird Count

Greater Scaup

Ducks and Geese

Adults. Photo: Betsy Bass/Great Backyard Bird Count

Mourning Dove

Pigeons and Doves

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