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

Monday, November 7, 2016

Thanks Erick, Kristin and Cody From POPFIZZ

Today's filming with the POPFIZZ CREW  was both exciting and fun.  There's so much to pour into explaining Hawk-watching, that there never seems as if there is enough time...but then the raptors show up...and it's easy as 1-2-3... Can't wait to let you know more about our wonderful day. We will be plugging this wonderful PBS show as much as possible for just hearing us out! LOL

Check out the links on our Facebook page :  or Soddy Mountain Hawk Watch in your Facebook search box.  More links from here when we post Bill's story for today! Jimmy and I were happy to support him today. And so appreciative to Erick, Kristin and Cody for spending time with us helping Tennesseans to know about the value of watching hawks.

Stay Tuned and

You know the line:

KEEP LOOKING UP!!!
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