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

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Saturday, March 28, 2020

Sunny Skies for Spring Hawkwatch

"Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report
Saturday, March 28, 2020



gotta love some clouds
































Times of observation: 1030-1330 = 3 hr 
Counter: Bill Haley 

Weather: 1030 wind SW 10-15 mph, clouds 80%, temp. 68F, visib. 25K. 1100 wind SW 10;15, with some gusts 20-25, clouds 75%, temp. 72F. 1200 clouds 85%, temp. 76F. 1300 clouds 70%, wind WSW 5-10, temp. 79F.

Hawks by hour:
1030-1100: AK 1
1100-1200: 0
1200-1300: OS 3
1300-1330: 0

AK  1
OS  3
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4 Tot Raptors

ALL 3 Osprey came through in a span of 15 minutes! 1243, 1250 and 1258. All were very high.

Still no Broad-winged Hawks, but they are on the way, and should get here any day now. I included 3 photos, one looking east, to show I am on the North end of the lookout with the wires overhead, one looking SW - the direction BW's will come over the horizon, and one showing my chair after it was blown over by a strong wind gust.

Reporting: William G. Haley, Jr"

The hazards of being on the hawkwatch and you have to
KEEP LOOKING UP!!!

LOL
C
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