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

Sunday, September 17, 2017

Tami Reports Hawk #s on the Rise



Tami, Thanks for keeping and reporting the data today!!! 
So sorry I didn't make it up to watch with you today. Maybe next week.

Here's her email report:
Sunday
Sept. 17th, 2017

"Hi All!
Below is the count for today. It's probably in a little different format....I used the HMANA format.

Totals by the Hour:
10:00-11:00 -- BW - 1
11:00-12:00 -- BW - 1, PF- 3
12:00-  1:00 -- BW-16; CH - 1
  1:00-  2:00 -- BW- 2
  2:00 - 3:00 -- BW 11
  3:00 - 4:00 -- BW 9, OS - 1
  4:00 - 5:00 -- BW 10

Totals by Species:
Broad Winged Hawks - 50
Cooper's Hawks - 1
Osprey - 1
Peregrine Falcons - 3
Totals All: 55

Counters:
Tami King 10 AM to 5 PM
Bill Haley 12:30 - 5 PM
Jim Rowell 1:00 - 5 PM (stayed later, not sure how long)
Bill Holt 3:00-5:00 PM

Other Notes:A  Broadwinged Hawk released yesterday with white wing patch was present and hawking insects when I arrived at 10 AM. It appeared nearby five times before heading southward low down the mountain under a much higher migrating Broadwing  at 11:03 AM.

Lots of local TV's and BV's

Local Adult Bald Eagle seen in the morning and afternoon. Local Sub-Adult III with black tail band seen in morning soaring then heading north.

We also had 4 migrating Monarch butterflies.

I also kept weather data, if needed. Please let me know if there is anything else you need for reports.

Enjoyed hawkwatching with you all this weekend!
Tami King"
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Bill and Jim will have this week covered. Jimmy goes to Murphreysboro Tuesday, so he hopes to feel better by Wednesday??? Gotta get to where we can cover the final week!
 
Remember, you can ck for weather, links, schedules and morning expectations on our Facebook page:
 
The falcons are really on the move and showing their faces.  So nice to see good numbers. Wondering if storms have pushed a few a little farther west, instead of them running down the coastline?  Also, plenty of Osprey. 
 
Thanks again, Tami for being there with Eyes to the Skies.
Hope some of you can join them this week as our team continues to
 
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!!
Jimmy and Cynthia
 
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