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

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

NIGHT TIME TEMPS WILL DROP - THE PUSH IS ON

Bill recently mentioned that some Bald Eagles cannot be counted this time of year, due to it being time for them to begin pairing and raising young. So, some have come down from the north possibly to nest here. The same situation will occur for the Ret-tails and Red-shoulders. so as in the early days of Hawk season, some hawks may not be counted in the late season. But the numbers continue to rise of birds on the move. This week the dropping temps will push anything wishing to migrate to get busy going south. Migration will continue until mid-December. Monday's report:
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