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

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Watching Hawks as an Outdoor Hobby

Butterflies are still coming through like hawks. LOL
An opportunity has come up for a film crew to show Tennessee nature lovers, seeking outdoor activities, what Hawk Watching is about.  Our readers, and Hawk-watching friends are invited to join us on one of the two proposed filming dates, as we present not only the love of the birds, but the need for the numbers, but also the longtime friendships developed around dedicated Hawk-watching. 
Hoping some of you will make another trip to the watch, while Bill Haley give's more info on why he drives the watch into October and November. 

Film dates are on the calendar for Sunday, Oct. 23rd 12:30 pm, and Nov.7th. 9:00 am.  Come as you would to watch hawks because that is what we want them to film.  Remember it will be cooler on the mountain than the weather man predicts for the valley, so dress in layers.  

Filming is expected to not last long, but more eyes to the skies for the day will help enormously, as it always does.  And we finally get to count some of those Red-tails, Red-shouldered, and Vultures that everyone can get eyes on, but we weren't able to count earlier in the year - because, they won't all be locals. LOL

To newcomers, directions are found here:  http://soddymountainhawkwatch.blogspot.com/p/directions.html

Tell others, and ck Bill's calendar for other days you might be able to join him.  You can call him for more information  on dates (cell # is (423) 326-9248), or you can e-mail Jimmy to join you on another day when possible (tenacbirder@Comcast.net).

Please come and bring friends to help us tell the after BW story of hawk migration...

More Eyes to the Skies to-

KEEP LOOKING UP!!!
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