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January 100? posted by Debra Hausrath on January 10, 2010 at 18:19:56

Re: January 100? posted by Laura Keene on January 11, 2010 at 09:00:22

Re: January 100? posted by Mark Gilsdorf on January 11, 2010 at 10:38:09

Re: January 100? posted by John Marvin on January 11, 2010 at 18:48:53

Re: January 100? posted by William Hull on January 12, 2010 at 12:37:23

Re: January 100? posted by William Hull on January 12, 2010 at 13:06:50

Re: January 100? posted by Joe Kappa on January 12, 2010 at 14:50:15

Re: January 100? posted by John Marvin on January 13, 2010 at 07:37:57

Re: January 100? posted by Steve Bobonick on January 13, 2010 at 13:56:05

Re: January 100? posted by Steve Bobonick on January 13, 2010 at 14:10:36

Re: January 100? posted by William Hull on January 13, 2010 at 23:27:18

Re: January 100? posted by John Marvin on January 16, 2010 at 18:54:49

Re: January 100? posted by William Hull on January 22, 2010 at 09:57:44

Re: January 100? posted by Jay Lehman on January 15, 2010 at 18:13:05

Re: January 100? posted by Laura Keene on February 22, 2010 at 10:57:24

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	January 100?         posted by Debra Hausrath on January 10, 2010 at 18:19:56
	Jay Lehman--are you out there chasing birds? Anyone else trying for the magical 100 number? I give up. Too busy this year.
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Laura Keene on January 11, 2010 at 09:00:22
	Hi Debra, I was inspired by Jay to try for 100. Got 69 so far, the BSBO pelagic on Lake Erie helped. I think my feet are doomed to remain cold until the end of January!
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Mark Gilsdorf on January 11, 2010 at 10:38:09
	Hey Debra, I'm up to 63 species so far, but I haven't really made it much past the borders of Hamilton and Butler counties. I still have a few gaping holes in my list, too. We'll see if I make it up to the lake in the next few weeks.
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	Re: January 100?         posted by John Marvin on January 11, 2010 at 18:48:53
	I'm only at 42, although I've been trying to track down the sighting of the ross' goose more than trying to pump up my list. I'm pretty sure I'll exceed 100 but only because I will be going to singapore at the end of the month. I assume that's cheating right?
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	Re: January 100?         posted by William Hull on January 12, 2010 at 12:37:23
	John, If you are going to Singapore and will be there for a little while you may look into trying to get to Panti Forest Reserve just to the north in Malaysia. On a good day it is possible to see 100 species of birds there before lunchtime. I have been there twice and would definitely go back if I am ever in the area. I had one of my favorite birding experiences ever there - watching a group of 21 Rhinoceros Hornbills fly over. If you have not been to Singapore before there are a number of locations in Singapore proper that are decent. Let me know if you need any more info. Bill Hull
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	Re: January 100?         posted by William Hull on January 12, 2010 at 13:06:50
	I forgot to include this link about a visit to Panti by Charlie Moores. Part way through there is a link to a site with photos from Panti. http://10000birds.com/panti-forest.htm/
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Joe Kappa on January 12, 2010 at 14:50:15
	I'm going for 100 as well. So far I'm at 53 but I'm missing many regulars. My first birds of the year were Sandhill Cranes out my back window on January 1. It's been a very good year so far.
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	Re: January 100?         posted by John Marvin on January 13, 2010 at 07:37:57
	Bill, Well I had been focusing just on the locations in singapore like Sungei Buloh, Burkit Timah, the central forests and maybe the island of Pulau Ubin. How long did it take you to get from singapore up to Panti? And what mode of transport did you take? I won't have a rental car, and I'm not sure if the taxi outside my hotel is willing to drive that far north into Malaysia. It does look like an amazing place though.
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Steve Bobonick on January 13, 2010 at 13:56:05
	I have used a Singapore based guide in the past (5+ years ago) by the name of Subaraj Rajathurai to go to Panti as well as the other locations you mentioned. His price ($300 USD per day, as I recall) included a car and driver. He is excellent. I don't know his current status, but the last email I have for him is: serin@swiftech.com.sg
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Steve Bobonick on January 13, 2010 at 14:10:36
	John, I googled Subaraj and he still seems to be doing his eco-tourism gig using the same email. The drive to Panti is about 2-3 hours. Feel free to call me at 702-3451 (cell) or 829-2118 (home) if you have any questions
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	Re: January 100?         posted by William Hull on January 13, 2010 at 23:27:18
	John, I think it would be tough to get there without a car. Your best bet would be to look into whether any local nature or photography groups from Singapore might have a visit scheduled or to use a guide like Subaraj who Steve mentioned. Both times I visited Panti I went with Subaraj. He is an excellent birder and very accomplished general naturalist. He is quite interested in education and conservation. If you have some freedom in choosing your accomodations, there is a hotel right across the street from the botanical gardens. I stayed there on my second visit so that I would have some easy access to a good birding location. The other locations that you mentioned are quite spread out so it was nice to have a place to visit on quick notice. Singapore does have some good birds but many species have been extirpated as a result of habitat loss. Bill
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	Re: January 100?         posted by John Marvin on January 16, 2010 at 18:54:49
	Thanks for all the advice everyone! Unfortunately I think Subaraj is out of my price range at the moment, so I think I will just stick to the birding spots on singapore this time, but hopefully next time I'll get to make the excursion to malaysia. Bill, I staying at the Shangri-la, which while not across the street, is still pretty close to the botanic gardens so I plan on doing a morning bird walk before going in to work on the weekdays. -John
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	Re: January 100?         posted by William Hull on January 22, 2010 at 09:57:44
	Have a good time. There is still a lot of good stuff to see in Singapore proper and morning bird walks are a great way to start off the work day. ;)
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Jay Lehman on January 15, 2010 at 18:13:05
	Answer to Debra'a question: I have birded in Ohio three days, January 1, 2 and 3. I currently have 75 birds on my January list. I will post belated details. This past weekend I was in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas at Benstsen Rio Grande Valley State Park seeking the Bare-throated Tiger Heron. It disappeared for two days, Saturday and Sunday, but was re-found on Monday, January 11. I saw it and got distant photos between 3:00 and 3:30 pm near the Hawk Tower. Now back to Ohio January Century List.
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	Re: January 100?         posted by Laura Keene on February 22, 2010 at 10:57:24
	I did it! I managed to see #104 species in Ohio in January and photograph #100 of those species! I spent a lot more time than Jay, 22 days total, a few of which I went out before work or during lunch. I worked Christmas Day and traded weekends, and took vacation days in January. Febuary has been spent working non-stop with lots of overtime to make up for January, but it was well worth it! Here is my list copied from e-bird: Alphabetic Taxonomic Location S/P Date 1 American Goldfinch Keene home US-OH 01 Jan 2010 2 Dark-eyed Junco Keene home US-OH 01 Jan 2010 3 European Starling Kings Mills Road US-OH 01 Jan 2010 4 Northern Cardinal Kings Mills Road US-OH 01 Jan 2010 5 American Crow Kings Mills Road US-OH 01 Jan 2010 6 Northern Mockingbird Mason Morrow Millgrove Rd US-OH 01 Jan 2010 7 Mourning Dove Geering Home US-OH 01 Jan 2010 8 House Finch Geering Home US-OH 01 Jan 2010 9 Red-tailed Hawk Interstate 71 US-OH 01 Jan 2010 10 Rock Pigeon Interstate 71 US-OH 01 Jan 2010 11 Canvasback Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 12 Canada Goose Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 13 Bufflehead Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 14 Belted Kingfisher Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 15 Black-crowned Night-Heron Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 16 American Coot Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 17 Great Egret Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 18 Ruddy Duck Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 19 Ring-billed Gull Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 20 Redhead Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 21 Peregrine Falcon Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 22 Mallard Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 23 Lesser Scaup Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 24 Herring Gull Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 25 Greater Scaup Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 26 Great Black-backed Gull Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 27 Double-crested Cormorant Cuyahoga River BSBO Pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 28 Dunlin Cleveland Harbor, BSBO pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 29 Red-breasted Merganser Cleveland Harbor, BSBO pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 30 Bonaparte's Gull Cleveland Harbor, BSBO pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 31 Lesser Black-backed Gull Cleveland Harbor, BSBO pelagic US-OH 02 Jan 2010 32 Wild Turkey Interstate 71 US-OH 02 Jan 2010 33 House Sparrow Keene home US-OH 03 Jan 2010 34 Carolina Chickadee Keene home US-OH 03 Jan 2010 35 Gadwall Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 36 American Robin Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 37 Carolina Wren Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 38 Great Blue Heron Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 39 Golden-crowned Kinglet Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 40 American Tree Sparrow Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 41 Bald Eagle Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 42 Tufted Titmouse Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 43 Fox Sparrow Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 44 Song Sparrow Riverside Natural Area US-OH 03 Jan 2010 45 American Kestrel Voice of America Park US-OH 04 Jan 2010 46 Horned Lark Voice of America Park US-OH 04 Jan 2010 47 Cooper's Hawk Keene home US-OH 04 Jan 2010 48 Killdeer Great Miami River, Hamilton OHIO US-OH 04 Jan 2010 49 Common Merganser Great Miami River, Hamilton OHIO US-OH 04 Jan 2010 50 Pileated Woodpecker Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 51 Hairy Woodpecker Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 52 Red-bellied Woodpecker Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 53 White-breasted Nuthatch Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 54 Downy Woodpecker Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 55 White-throated Sparrow Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 56 Blue Jay Caesar Creek Reservoir--Harveysburg Rd. US-OH 05 Jan 2010 57 Eastern Towhee Caesar Creek Nature Center US-OH 05 Jan 2010 58 Lapland Longspur Centre Pointe Dr, West Chester US-OH 08 Jan 2010 59 Eastern Meadowlark Voice of America Park US-OH 09 Jan 2010 60 Ring-necked Duck Fernald Preserve US-OH 09 Jan 2010 61 Northern Harrier Fernald Preserve US-OH 09 Jan 2010 62 Mute Swan Fernald Preserve US-OH 09 Jan 2010 63 Common Grackle Fernald Preserve US-OH 09 Jan 2010 64 White-crowned Sparrow Shawnee Lookout- feeder US-OH 10 Jan 2010 65 American Black Duck Lost Bridge US-OH 10 Jan 2010 66 Common Goldeneye Lost Bridge US-OH 10 Jan 2010 67 Pied-billed Grebe Lost Bridge US-OH 10 Jan 2010 68 Purple Finch Spring Valley feeders US-OH 10 Jan 2010 69 Northern Flicker Spring Valley feeders US-OH 10 Jan 2010 70 Field Sparrow Riverside Natural Area US-OH 11 Jan 2010 71 Hooded Merganser Riverside Natural Area US-OH 11 Jan 2010 72 Brown Creeper Ellis Lake US-OH 11 Jan 2010 73 Turkey Vulture 6542 SR 727 US-OH 12 Jan 2010 74 Black Vulture 6542 SR 727 US-OH 12 Jan 2010 75 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Camp Dennison Nature Trail US-OH 12 Jan 2010 76 American Pipit Armleder Park US-OH 12 Jan 2010 77 Green-winged Teal Armleder Park US-OH 12 Jan 2010 78 Red-headed Woodpecker Sugartree Road/Williamsburg-Bantam Rd US-OH 15 Jan 2010 79 Eastern Bluebird East Fork State Park US-OH 15 Jan 2010 80 Red-shouldered Hawk SR 32/CountyHighway 87 US-OH 15 Jan 2010 81 Glaucous Gull Great Miami River, Carillon Park US-OH 16 Jan 2010 82 Red-winged Blackbird Spring Valley feeders US-OH 16 Jan 2010 83 Brown-headed Cowbird Spring Valley feeders US-OH 16 Jan 2010 84 Yellow-rumped Warbler Camp Dennison Nature Trail US-OH 18 Jan 2010 85 Trumpeter Swan Great Miami River, Hamilton OHIO US-OH 18 Jan 2010 86 Red-breasted Nuthatch Greenlawn Cemetery US-OH 19 Jan 2010 87 Merlin Greenlawn Cemetery US-OH 19 Jan 2010 88 Pine Warbler Greenlawn Cemetery US-OH 19 Jan 2010 89 Northern Pintail Fernald Preserve US-OH 20 Jan 2010 90 Wood Duck Fernald Preserve US-OH 20 Jan 2010 91 Black-capped Chickadee Spencer Lake US-OH 23 Jan 2010 92 Sharp-shinned Hawk French Creek Reservation US-OH 24 Jan 2010 93 Northern Shoveler Castalia Duck Pond US-OH 24 Jan 2010 94 American Wigeon Castalia Duck Pond US-OH 24 Jan 2010 95 Snow Goose Killdeer Plains US-OH 24 Jan 2010 96 Short-eared Owl Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area--Sportman's Center US-OH 24 Jan 2010 97 Great Horned Owl Rapid Run Park US-OH 25 Jan 2010 98 Indigo Bunting Joe Faulkners home US-OH 26 Jan 2010 99 Golden Eagle The Wilds US-OH 26 Jan 2010 100 Tundra Swan Killdeer Plains US-OH 28 Jan 2010 101 Cackling Goose Killdeer Plains US-OH 28 Jan 2010 102 Rough-legged Hawk Killdeer Plains US-OH 28 Jan 2010 103 Barred Owl Elywood Park, Lorain County US-OH 30 Jan 2010 104 Northern Saw-whet Owl Caley Reservation US-OH 31 Jan 2010
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