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 8, 2016

Jimmy's Quiz

When Jimmy totaled our numbers for Broad-winged hawks, he got several totals.  He likes to do that periodically because we find we have more information than we originally expect.  These are Jimmy's totals:

DOES ANYONE SEE THE PALINDROME?

1408 BW - 1 Dark Morph
Tot. Raptors 1529  (121 + 1408)

21 days
151.75 Hrs.
24 yr. Totals
61816  Broad-winged Hawks
61816/24 = 2575.6 Average

See the next post for the answer to the quiz. 
You can respond if you have figured it out on the Facebook page:
Soddy Mtn. Hawk Watch/timeline

Also stayed tuned for more opportunities to Hawk watch with Bill Haley. Be sure to ck the calendar and come out to visit with him, and come prepared to help him spot Accipiters and Falcons, Buteos and Vultures as they migrate.  The next Phase of hawk watching  can be very satisfying because the birds are often lower and larger, and easier to see.  Vultures will kettle like BW's, are equally fun to count, and can get into huge kettles. Bill has great opportunities to teach you what you are seeing and get you on the birds. 

It isn't too late to
KEEP LOOKING UP!

[Bill's calendar
Be sure to read the info about these dates, including the reason's for cancelation.
Monday, Oct. 10 (arrive around 10:00)
Thursday, Oct. 13 (arrive after 12:00 noon)
Friday, Oct. 14 (arrive around 9:00)
Sat., Oct. 15 (arrive around 9:00)
Sun., Oct. 16 (arrive after 12:45)
Monday, Nov. 7 (arrive around 9:00)
Sat., Nov. 12 (arrive around 9:00)
Sun., Nov. 13 (arrive after 12:45)
Thurs., Nov. 17 (arrive around 9:00)
Fri., Nov. 18 (arrive around 9:00)
Sun., Nov. 20 (arrive after 12:45)
Fri, Nov. 25 (no guarantees when I’ll arrive – massive dose of tryptophan the previous day. LOL!)
 
These dates are dependent on weather conducive to hawk migration. If the weather is bad - rainy, 100% cloud cover, snowing, sleeting, below 0 - don’t expect me to be up there!]
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