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, November 14, 2019

Cold Front Passes, New Push of Migrants

A nice round number for the Thursday Count, most of the birds were moving after lunch. So many Robins! Kettles of Vultures on the move.
Here's Bill's report:


Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 

Time on lookout: 0945-1545 = 6.0 hr.
Counter: Bill Haley

Weather: 0945 Clouds 50%, wind calm, visib. 45K, temp. 36F. 1100 Clouds 35%, wind NE 1-3,, temp. 41F. 1200 Clouds 20%, temp. 46F. 1300 Clouds 60%, visib. 60K, temp. 48F. 1400 Clouds 35%, wind E 1-4, temp 51F. 1500 Clouds 30%, temp. 52F.

Raptors by hour:
0945-1000: 0
1000-1100: RT 1
1100-1200: 0
1200-1300: TV 9, CH 1, RT 2
1300-1400: TV 146, RS 1
1400-1500: TV 36, SS 1, RT 2
1500-1545: RS 1

Totals: 
TV  191
SS      1
CH     1
RS      2
RT      5
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Total Raptors - 200

Turkey Vultures stole the show today. Between 1315-1322, kettles of 58, 65 and 18 sailed south.  

Other sightings:
- American Robin 455
- Sandhill Crane 49
- Cedar Waxwing 327

Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley
 
 
Today was a good day to
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!
C
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