First 3 Days of October 2020

Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report Thurs., Oct. 1, 2020 .... Duration: 0930-1630 = 7.0 hr. Counter: Bill Haley ... Weather: Clear, up to 1200 clouds 2%, 1300 clouds 5%, 1400 clouds 20%, temperature 57-75F, wind calm till 1100, then NW 2-10, with occasional gusts up to 15 mph for rest of the day until 1500, when it went to 3-8 mph, visibility 65K all day.... When the wind became strong from the NW around 1100, it closed down a promising start to the hawk flight. NW winds push hawks off the ridge and out over the valley. Several of the sharpies were seen far away from the ridge, going down the valley. The flight picked up a bit after 1500 when the wind quieted a little..... Hawks by hour: 0930-1000: SS 1 1000-1100: SS 1, CH 1, BW 4 1100-1200: 0 1200-1300: 0 1300-1400: SS 1 1400-1500: SS 2 1500-1600: SS 1, BW 4, RS 1 1600-1630: SS 1, BW 1 Totals: SS 7, CH 1, BW 9, RS 1 Total raptors: 18.... Other sightings: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Monarch butterfly 28.... Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley.... ____________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk repoFri., Oct. 2, 2020 Duration: 0939-1600 = 6.5 hr.... Counter: Bill Haley... Weather: 0930 clear, 1200 clouds 5%, 1300 clouds 35%, 1400 clouds 50%, 1500 clouds 60%; wind NNW all day starting 2-5, increasing to 5-8 with occasional gusts of 12-15 after 1300; temperature started 53 to 68F at day's end; visibility 70K all day. ... There was a good Broad-wing push this morning while the wind was calm. 95% were adults. Many of the birds were seen coming across the valley and they ended up quite close and low. If a photographer with a good lens had been there, they could have gotten some great shots.... Hawks by hour: 0930-1000: BW 20 1000-1100: SS 1, BW 11 1100-1200: 0 1200-1300: NH 1, SS 2, BW 7 1300-1400: SS 1, CH 1 1400-1500: BE 1 (imm.), BW 1 1500-1600: BW 5 Totals; BE 1, NH 1, SS 4, CH 1, BW 44 Total raptors: 51.... Other sightings: Red-headed woodpecker 2 Red- breasted Nuthatch, several heard Monarch butterflies 10...... Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley _____________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report Sat, Oct. 3, 2020 .. Duration: 0930-1330 = 4.0 hrs. .. Counter: Bill Haley ... Weather: clear until 1300 clouds 3%; wind started NNE 2-5, changing to SE 1-4 @ 1100 for the rest of the day; temp. 44-60F; visib. 70K..... Hawks by hour: 0930-1000: 0 1000-1100: 0 1100-1200: SS 1 1200-1300: 0 1300-1330: 0 Total: SS 1... A beautiful day, but the hawks weren't flying. Because there were other things that needed doing, I left early, with only one hawk to show for 4 hours effort. It will probably be 1100, after church, before I arrive tomorrow. Hopefully the hawk flight will be better. Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley .......KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!.....