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, October 27, 2012

Final Stats for 2012 Broadwing Season

Year to Date  Totals


10 27 12

The final watch day for Broadwings was 10/4, but we have held off to hear from any other watchers to report additional days.  If we get updates after this point, we will still add them.  Too close to 5000 not to. LOL

Broad-winged Hawks        4807
Sharp-shinned Hawks            33
Cooper's Hawks                     17
Bald Eagles                            21
Osprey                                     3
Peregrin Falcons                      5
American Kestrels                   6
Merlin                                      1
Northern Harriers                    8
*Golden Eagle*                       1
Red-shouldered Hawks           2
Red-tailed Hawks                    1
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Total Countable Raptors     4905

86:00 hours,  19 days

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WE are so thankful for the help of other counters, and for the visitors who came by.  We also want to express appreciation for the Raptor Rehab Center for choosing our site to release their rehabilitated Immature Red-Tailed Hawk.  Great fun this year and always moments of great exhilaration as you see the masses of hawks make their yearly trek south.  Loved seeing even the specks! 
Sincerely,
Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
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