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
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Thursday, October 1, 2020

September is almost in the books -

Soddy Mountain, TN hawk totals Mon., Sept. 28, 2020 Duration: 0930-1630 Counter: Bill Haley Weather: 0930 clouds 80%, wind SSE 5-10, temp. 68F, visib. 20K; 1100 clouds 60%, temp. 72F, visib. 40K; 1200 wind SSE 5-10, visib. 60K; 1300 clouds45%, wind SE 10-15, temp. 76F; 1400 clouds 35%, temp. 79F; 1500 clouds 60%, temp 81 F; 1600 clouds 75%, temp. 79F. Hawks by hour: 0930-1000: 0 1000-1100: SS 4 1100-1200: SS 4, PG 1 1200-1300: BE 2, BW 1, ML 1 1300-1400: SS 2 1400-1500: NH 1 1500-1600: AK 1 1600-1630: BW 2, AK 1 BE 2, NH 1, SS 10, BW 3, AK 2, ML 1, PG 1 Total: 20 raptors Other sightings: Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Monarch 16 Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley ________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report, Tues., Sept. 28, 2020 Duration: 1000-1400 = 4 hrs. Counter: Bill Haley Weather: 1000 clouds 100%, wind NW 10-15, temp. 56F, visib. 35K; 1100 wind NW 2-5, temp. 58F, intermittent light rain; 1200 wind NW 1-3 temp. 59F; 1300 wind NW 2-8, temp. 61F. Hawks by hour: 1000-1100: SS 1 1100-1200: 0 1200-1300: 0 1300-1400: 0 Total: SS 1 = 1 raptor Complete overcast all four hours kept raptors from flying today. Better weather and sunshine predicted tomorrow. Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley KEEP LOOKING UP!!!
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