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

Monday, September 28, 2020

Last Fews Days of SEPT 2020

Soddy Mountain, TN hawk totals Sat., Sept. 26, 2020 Duration: 1000-1730 = 7.5 hrs. Counters: Bill Haley, 1000-1730 Jim Kolinsky, 1030-1400 (Crossville, TN) Harold Birch 1430-1700 Weather: 1000 clouds 98%, wind 0, temp. 68F, visib. 30K; 1100 clouds 90%, wind SE 2-5, temp. 71F; 1200 clouds 95%, wind ENE 2-5, temp. 73F, visib. 50K; 1300 clouds 85%, wind S 3-8, temp. 75: 1400 clouds 95%, wind S 2-5, temp. 77F, visib. 70K; 1500 clouds70%, temp. 79F; 1600 clouds 85%, temp.80F. Hawks by hour: 1000-1100: 0 1100-1200: SS 2 1200-1300: CH 1, BW 6 1300-1400: SS 1, BW 2, PG 1 1400-1500: OS 1, SS 1, BW 1 1500-1600: OS 1, SS 2, BW 1, RT 1 1600-1700: BE 1, SS 1, BW 2, PG 1 1700-1730: BW 2 OS 2, BE 1, SS 7, CH 1, BW 14, RT 1, PG 2 Total raptors: 28 Monarch butterflies 44 Reporting: William G. (Bill) ______________________ Soddy Mountain, TN report, 9-27-20 Counters: Bill Haley, 1000-1100, 1200-1730= 6.5 hr. John Webb, 1200-1300 Ruth Ann Henry, 1400-1730 Weather: Started cloudy, with rain from 1100-1200. Clouds down to 50% by 1300, diminishing to 10% by 1700. Winds were light all day, mostly ESE or S 2-5. Temperature from 72-82 F Hawks by hour: 1000-1100: 0 1200-1300: BW 6 1300-1400: SS 1, BW 2 1400-1500: SS 2, BW 1, ML 1 1500-1600: SS 1, ML 1 1600-1700: SS 5 1700-1730: 0 Total Hawks: SS 9, BW 12, ML 2 = 23 Total hawks The big numbers I hoped for didn't show up. Are the Broad-wings done? I don't think so, but the next week will tell the tale. It was nice to see 2 Merlins, our first of the fall.The accipiters are starting to show up and the sharpies had a good late day flight. Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!
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