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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 242: Papyrus Swamp
August 30, 2015 —
Stalking the Papyrus Gonolek and coming up empty.
Day 241: The Shoebill
August 29, 2015 —
An encounter with one of nature鈥檚 weirdest creatures.
Day 240: Not Quite Zero
August 28, 2015 —
A high-speed blowout punctuates a day that offers a single new bird.
Day 239: Eagle vs. Hornbill
August 28, 2015 —
An encounter between two enormous birds.
Day 238: Conservation and Peppercorn
August 27, 2015 —
A trek east includes a drive by some creative conservation projects.
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