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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 207: Out to Sea
July 27, 2015 —
A day with albatrosses off the Cape of Good Hope.
Day 206: Penguins of Africa
July 26, 2015 —
When can a bird be a jackass?
Day 205: Birds and Rugby
July 24, 2015 —
Noah meets a celebrity in Cape Town.
Day 204: The Snows of Lesotho
July 24, 2015 —
Birding in the Kingdom of the Sky.
Day 203: Departing the Tour
July 22, 2015 —
Noah changes up his birding pace, again.
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