SITE DESCRIPTION

SITE DESCRIPTION:
"The Soddy Mountain hawk lookout is located in southeast Tennessee on the eastern face of Walden's Ridge (the Cumberland Escarpment) in Hamilton County, a short distance north of the town of Soddy-Daisy, TN. It lies at the eastern terminus of Jones Gap Road atop a bluff overloooking Hwy. 111 and the beautiful Tennessee River Valley to the east. The hawk lookout location is state-owned land, and there are currently no restroom or eating facilities nearby. Hawk watchers are advised to bring their own folding lawn chair, sunscreen, a hat, and drinking water, as well as binoculars and a field guide. Caution should be used at all times, especially if children are present, as there is no fence to prevent a fall off the nearby 75 foot bluff. The hawk lookout proper is level ground." *

No Shelter is available, and parking is on a level below the lookout grounds. The climb to the watch site is up a steep bank about 8' high. Other helpful tools might include an umbrella or spotting scope, although on a good day, you might not find time to use either.*

Courtesy of William G. (Bill) Haley, compiler and author of the brochure, Soddy Mountain Hawk Lookout, produced for TOS.

Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk
Falconer Mr. Johnson's Red-tail

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Double Broad-wing Hawk Release

Sherry and Alix releasing a Red-Shouldered Hawk in September, 2014.
 
Alix instructs us before a Broad-wing release also in 2014.

YOU CAN BE THERE WHEN THEY RELEASE 2 BROAD-WINGED HAWKS IN 2016!!!


We are so excited to invite you all to the release of two rehabbed Broad-winged Hawks, on Saturday September 17, 2016.   10 AM.  Sherry Teas and Alix Parks will share these marvelous birds with us, provide some wonderful education and photo ops before release.  Please share with your family and friends.

Children are welcome, but we advise that there is a cliff that is not fenced. 
Children who've visited have stayed back from the edge.

You may RSVP at: Double Broad-winged Hawk Release, event page on Sherry's Page, or share the event with family and friends from the Soddy Mtn's watch Facebook page.

Come to stay for the release, or stay for the count all day.  Your choice.  Bring Chairs, water &/or snacks, and cameras,(cell phones).  Parking is limited so consider car-pooling for groups. Please Share the info, and find a link to directions on the left top side bar.
Posted by at

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)