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 17, 2016

Sept 17th Totals...It's Still Early

Sherry Turner Teas, David Aborn and Myself - Cynthia Wilkerson
 
From Bill's notebook record:
 
"Today's totals: Saturday, Sept. 17. 2016
Broad - wings - 32
Bald Eagle - 2, (immatures)

9:00-5:00

Hourly:
11:00 - 10 BW
12:00 - 7 BW
1:00 - 8 BW
2:00 - 3 BW
3:00 - 2 BE, 4 BW

Clouds 60-90%, temp. from 75-86 F, wind was ESE to S 5-10 mph, barometric pressure dropped throughout the day from 30.16 to 30.05, visiblity 30-40 K all day.


Bill Haley"
 
Thank you, Bill for keeping tally today.
 
We also had Prairie Warblers early, along with the usual song birds, local Red-tailed and Red-shouldered hawks.  We missed our Red-headed Woodpecker, but had frequent visits from a Pileated Woodpecker, Cedar Waxwing and Hummingbirds. To name a few.
 
Bill sent some fun pictures which I plan to use in upcoming blogs.  He is also the author of the one at the top of the page, which includes myself, with Sherry Teas and David Aborn.  Since I am usually behind the camera, I often don't show up in pics.
 
Still early, but tonight's front makes the next few days look promising.
 
Hey, Y'all come.
 And KEEP LOOKING UP!
 
Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
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