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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?
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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 331: The Tiniest Primate
November 27, 2015 —
Noah comes face to face with a tarsier monkey, the littlest primate on Earth.
Day 330: Earthquake!
November 27, 2015 —
A little volcanic shakin' going on.
Day 329: Rafting for Birds
November 27, 2015 —
Noah catches up on sleep and finds a Speckled Boobook.
Day 328: The Maleo
November 26, 2015 —
In search of Sulawesi鈥檚 most-wanted bird.
Day 327: Over A Dozen Birds With the Same Name
November 23, 2015 —
From the Sulawesi Serpent-Eagle to the Sulawesi Thrush.
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