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

Friday, October 16, 2015

Thousands of Hawks Fly Through Texas To Panama

Panama reported over 28,000 hawks yesterday, and Corpus Christi, TX has reported 489946 total raptors for the month, Cape May had 711 Sharp-Shins most of which will probably run down the coast.

What do these numbers indicate?  Most Broad-wings are near Panama or further south. Some people in Texas counted nearly a half million raptors this month, and there are still plenty of Sharp-shinned Hawks heading South. 

People only miss these spectacles of nature if they don't -

KEEP LOOKING UP!!!

Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
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