A Front is Expected on Thursday!!

We teach that BWs have wings pushed forward in many situations of soaring. Red-tails seldom do
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Bill Haley has worked out some additional time on the watch due to the expected front and finding some time...This could be a banner weekend for the after BW hawk-watching.  Nice weather for watching would make it a better time to come than on some hot Summer days.

 Here's Bill's e-mail:

Great news! We are actually supposed to get a decent chance of rain Thursday evening when a cold front moves through! No rain since September 17, so if we get both rain and cooler temperatures it may mean very good things for the hawk migration.

More great news: I am planning to take the latter part of Friday off work to get a jump start on the hawk watching weekend.  Clouds are predicted to clear by mid-day and I'll be there to see what might come past. High temperature will be mid 60's, and that sounds very promising to me!

A full day is planned for Saturday. I will arrive around 9 am and will stay into the afternoon, possibly late in the day if the hawks are cooperative. Highs of mid to upper 60's. 

Sunday I won't get there until 12:30, but there is no reason others can't get up there earlier. The hawks should be moving before 10:00.

 

My friends from Popfizz Productions will arrive for some filming in the afternoon. I hope the hawks show up so they get some good footage! This will be something entirely new for them. Before I told them about our hawk lookout this summer, they had never heard of the sport of hawk watching. They spend a lot of time outdoors in Tennessee,  showing people what activities are possible in our great state. 

If you come up, come prepared to watch for hawks and bring what you'd normally bring. Don't be surprised if Taylor might wish to talk to you on camera. He is a very enthusiastic guy! Colors will be spectacular and you can't beat our view.

I'll see you up there...if you've been paying any attention to what conditions we always preach brings the hawks. Hint. Hint.

Bill Haley 

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 Red-tails also will Kite, that is- hover stationary, looking at the ground below, like a Least Tern or an American Kestrel.

 

Come this week end to help our watchers..  Eyes are definitely an asset.  

 

KEEP LOOKING UP!!!