Very Slow day For Sept 21st

Soddy Mountain, TN, hawk report 

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019

Time on lookout: 0930-1445 = 5.25 hr.

Counter: Bill Haley, 0930-1445

Guests: Bill Holt, Byron Nash 1115-1345

Weather: 0930: Wind SSE 5-10, clouds 2%, visib. 20K, temp. 68 F. 1000: Wind ESE 5-8, clouds 5% . 1100: Wind SSE 5-10, clouds 15% (very thin cirrus-type clouds, not good cumulus "hawk clouds"), visib. 35K, temp. 74 F. 1200: Clouds 20%, wind S 5-10, visib. 45K, temp. 78F. 1300: Clouds 40%, temp. 82 F, barometric pressure 30.26. 1400: Clouds 20%, wind S 8-12, temp. 87 F.

Raptors by hour:

0930-1000: BW 1

1000-1100: BW 2

1100-1200: 0

1200-1300: BW 3

1300-1400: 0

1400:1445: 0

Total raptors : BW 6

Notable sightings:

3 ad. Bald Eagles seen, including one very vocal mated pair. All local birds, not countable.

3 Red-tailed Hawks (2 ad., 1 imm.). All local birds, not countable.

Cloudless Sulphur butterflies 12

Not sure where the hawks were today, but they certainly didn't come past Soddy Mountain hawk lookout. I've never experienced such a slow Sept. 21! Unfortunately Bill Holt and his friend Byron Nash didn't get to see a single countable hawk in their time on the lookout.  Wind was fairly strong out of the south most of the day. 

Will be up there after church, about 1300 tomorrow. Hopefully the hawks will be more cooperative. 

Bill Haley Reporting!

 

Sorry Guys, about the count, and about not getting the report up this morning.  I was worried about watering some plants, and I just forgot! I'll try to be more vigilant. I've asked Jimmy to remind me.

 

We did think of you today though.  Wishing for good numbers. and a few clouds. Good luck this week.

Thanks to Bill Holt and Byron Nash for going up to support Bill!

Jimmy always called that Southern wind the kiss of death.  At least they weren't skunked for the day.

 

KEEP LOOKING UP!!!