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, October 1, 2017

202 Posts Published

Our last post was # 202 of the Blogs on Soddy Mountain Hawk Watch.  Not exactly a book, but almost like one.  And that doesn't include the pages on the blog itself.  We hope that we've allowed the hobby of watching hawks become real to lovers of raptors, and of conservation.  We hope we have educated some who were curious, a little.  And we hope we have documented our info in a way that makes it have some value. 
Jimmy and I appreciate any who have continued to read the blog, and see the progress, and understand the cumulative nature of keeping information in this format.  It is public, searchable, and sequential.  While at the same time it is inter-relatable.  Which is one of my favorite things.  I love that I could link to our Facebook page as well, so you can be notified when a blog is up.  I love that it is possible to put up a page that shows the progression and finals of the stats, with bests and worsts and everything in between.  And I love that we have made friends through all of this.

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