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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 222: A Cat and an Owl
August 12, 2015 —
Birding in Kenya’s sandy coastal forest.
Day 221: The Taita Hills
August 09, 2015 —
A morning in Kenya's wet forest.
Day 220: Red Elephants
August 08, 2015 —
On safari again in Tsavo National Park.
Day 219: Into East Africa
August 08, 2015 —
An introduction to Kenya’s birds.
Day 218: Last Day in Madagascar
August 07, 2015 —
Noah departs the island with several new birds—but several missing endemics.
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