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

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Year To Date Totals Through the 21st

SMHW
9-22-2012

Year to date totals from the first day count 9-9-2012 until 9-21-2012:
1573 Broad-winged Hawks; 8 Sharp-shinned Hawks; 3 Coopers Hawks
8 Bald Eagles (all Adults); 1 Osprey; 5 Peregrine Falcons; 1 American
Kestrel and 3 Northern Harriers.

Counters/visitors for this time frame:
Phil & Carolyn Snow
Bill & Nan Holt
Harold Birch
Lenny & Lee Anne Kafka
Jimmy & Cynthia Wilkerson
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