TOS MEMBERS VISIT OUR SITE

Before I get into today's post, I have an announcement from Gary Lanham, that we are so excited about!!!
"Sherry Teas plans to release a red-shouldered hawk rehabbed by Alix Parks tomorrow (Sunday, 9/20) at the Hawk Watch site on Soddy Mountain.
Directions to site:
Take US 27 ("Corridor J") North from Chattanooga.
Just past Soddy Daisy, go left on TN 111 toward Dunlap.
Take the Jones Gap Road exit and turn left (South) on Jones Gap Road (the first exit after reaching the top of the mountain).
Go 2 miles and turn left to stay on Jones Gap (going straight puts you on Burchard Road).
Go to the end of the road (about 2 blocks), park, and climb an 8-foot hill to the hawk watch site overlooking the bluff (east side of road).
Anyone interested is welcome.

Good Birding!
Gary Lanham"

The scheduled time for Release is is 2:00 pm. Bring your cameras for great closeup shots of a marvelous bird!  Please come in support of their work, if you are able!
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Today was a scheduled TOS field trip for The Chattanooga Chapter, but we had visitors from several areas!  I am so bummed that I missed seeing Roi And Debbie Shannon, our long time Hawk Watch compadres. Today I was forced to stay home from getting too much sun yesterday.  I was dehydrated and a little sun-sick, in need of some time off from the binoculars.  Yesterday afternoon, I had begun to have eye strain, and a little confusion, and woke up today unable to meet the task for the day. So after some rest, I am gearing up for a great day tomorrow!

Thanks to all the fellow birders who braved a clear blue sky with Jimmy today.  After days of good flights, they had the first day when hawks were just not visible.  We have often queried whether they are flying and we can't see them, or they just are flying in an area where a few clouds and better weather conditions channel them into easier flying patterns.  But whatever the case, today was a low count day :(  But our good friend Ken Dubke always said, "Negative data is good data, too."

Today's totals were:
35  Broad-winged Hawks
  2 Sharp-shinned Hawks
   1 Red-shouldered Hawk
   1 Red-tailed Hawk

With Roi and Debbie on the deck, I know nothing viewable was missed this afternoon!  Just sorry for our visitors who were not rewarded with mega kettles. LOL

Welcome, and hope you come again:
Bill and Barbara Allen, Bob Bethel, Jennifer Rydell, Clay Seneker, Roi and Debbie Shannon, and the Lamb Family- John, Cyndy, Patrick, & Samuel.

Appreciate your support!

Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson


KEEP LOOKIING UP!!!

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Check out our "SPECIES KEY" page for the raptor abbreviations key, and a "Raptor Migration Schedule" chart. which gives general times to expect certain species to migrate past us.