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Can one 鈥渂ird nerd,鈥 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鈥檚 Biggest Year
After 365 days and a new world record, Noah reflects on what he learned鈥攁nd 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 136: Halfway There!
May 19, 2015 —
The milestone at the end of a Mexican superhighway.
Day 137: The Imperial Woodpecker鈥檚 Old Stomping Grounds
May 19, 2015 —
Noah changes plans based on some birding news, and ends up checking some unique species off the list.
Day 135: Potoos, Herons, and Tanagers
May 16, 2015 —
A day in San Blas.
Day 134: Where the Woodnymphs Are
May 16, 2015 —
Tracking down an endemic hummer.
Day 133: Jay Day
May 15, 2015 —
Tracking down a Mexican icon.
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