Warm Weather for a Day

Low Clouds Lifting Late in the Morning

Hawks Corpus Christi, TX bythe ten thousands.___ Jimmy said that VA reports large numbers at one of it's sights.___ Sadly, we aren't seeing them here.

Rehab/Release Red-tail Hawk on the Watch with Happinest

Thank you Alix and all for all you do!!! _________New addition for this count are Peregrin Falcons. Everything appeared in ARK numbers, almost...2 of each. LOL

No Giant Kettles, But Hawks continue to fly by...

Be sure to remember, Alix will release a Red-tailed Hawk on the watch at 3pm today! arrive early, consider a mask. Bring a camera.

CLEAR BLUE SKIES STRAIN THE EYES!

Lots of Help on the HIll, Thanks So Much!

It's feeling like fall Y'all.

High Winds NOT GOOD

Keep Looking UP!!!

The Afternoon Opened Up After The Rains

lOW NUMBERS OBSERVED BEFORE THE 19TH

https://hawkcount.org/

CHECK OUT HARVEY'S kNOB va AND ALL THE NEW JERSEY SITES. THERE ARE HAWKS HEADING SOUTH FOR CERTAIN.

86% CHANCE OF RAIN...ONE GREAT HAWK

Stormy All Around in the Afternoon - Good Count for clouds

Report For Wednesday Sept 15

________________________ KEEP LOOKING UP!!!!

First 4 Reports of Fall 2021

I just looked at the preview, and the formatting is not working after all. I will repost all of this as pictures like last year next post. For now, these are the emails from Bill starting with the Phrase "Fall 2021" Here are the Reports for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Hawk watch. Already this morning, Wednesday, Bill called to say that the complete cloud cover has forced him off the hill. We will see what he reports for the morning, later. I wish to thank Jayne, David and Rick for their support. Appreciate you coming to visit! Fall 2021 _____________________________________________ Bill Haley Weather First day of fall 2021 at Soddy Mountain, Tennessee hawk lookout. Weather: 9:30: wind ESE 2-5, clouds 10%, visibility 10K, temp. 76 F. 11:00: wind E 3-6, clouds 5%, visib. 15K. 12:00: wind E 2-8, clouds 1%, visib. 40K (hazy). 1:00: clouds 15%, temp. 83 F. 2:00: clouds 20%, wind SE 2-8, temp. 84F 3:00: clouds 25%, temp. 85 F Raptor Notes Raptors by the hour: 9:30-10:00 - 0 10:00-11:00 - BW 2 11:00-12:00 - 0 12:00-1:00 - BW 7 1:00-2:00: CH 1, BW 11 2:00-3:00: CH 1, BW 6 3:00-4:00: OS 1, BE 3 (all adults), BW 2 Raptors: OS 1, BE 3, CH 2, BW 28 Total: 34 raptors Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley Visitors Visitors: Jayne Trapnell, David Aborn 2:00-3:00. ________________________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk watch Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 12:00-4:00 = 4.0 hr. Counters: Wm. G. (Bill) Haley (12-4), Rick Williams(2-4) Weather: 1200: wind E 2-8, clouds 20%, visib. 25K, very hazy, temp. 82 F 1:00: clouds 5%, temp. 84 F 2:00: clouds 15%, temp. 86 F 3:00: wind SE 2-8, clouds 30%, temp. 87 Raptors by hour: 12:00-1:00 - CH 1, BW 1 1:00-2:00 - SS 1, BW 1 2:00-3:00 - 0 3:00-4:00 - BE 2 Total raptors: 6 Reporting: William G (Bill) Haley ___________________________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk report Monday, September 13, 2021 Counter: William G. (Bill) Haley Duration: 9:30-3:00 = 5.5 hrs. Weather: 9:30 wind calm, clouds 10%, visib. 10K, temp. 78 F 10:00 wind NE 2-5, clouds 2%, temp. 79 F 11:00 clouds 30%, visib. 20K (hazy), temp. 82 F 12:00 wind E 5-10, temp. 84 F 1:00 clouds 40%, temp. 87 F 2:00 wind SE 5-10, clouds 60%, temp. 89 Raptors: 9:30-10:00 - 0 10:00-11:00 - 0 11:00-12:00 - AK 1 12:00-1:00 - CH 1, BW 12 1:00-2:00 - BW 5 2:00-3:00 - 0 CH 1, BW 17, AK 1 = 19 total raptors Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley ___________________________________________ Soddy Mountain, TN hawk totals Tues., Sept. 14 Duration: 9:30-3:00 Counter: William G. (Bill) Haley Weather: 9:30 wind calm, clouds 2%, visib. 10K, temp. 77 F 11:00 wind ESE 2-5, clouds 5%, temp 81 F 12:00 wind ESE 5-10, clouds 50%, temp. 84 F 1:00 clouds 70%, temp. 85 F 2:00 clouds 60%, temp. 87 F Raptors by the hour: 9:30-10:00 - 0 10:00-11:00 - 0 11:00-12:00 - BW 4 12:00-1:00 - 0 1:00-2:00 - BW 12 2:00-3:00 - ML 1 BW 16, ML 1 = 17 total raptors Still not seeing any big numbers of Broad-wings. Hopefully it'll pick up soon. The bird of the day was a Merlin. It topped the north ridge, never slowed down, and passed directly overhead. We typically don't see many. Only 11 in 341 hours last year. Any day I see a Merlin is a good day! Reporting: William G. (Bill) Haley _________________________________________________ It will be curious to see if Hurricane Ida and its predecesor pushed the northern Hawks West about time this migration began. If so, they may migrate along a line west of our mountain. We will see. But in order to know, someone must KEEP LOOKING UP!!!

Fall Season 2021 is Underway

Bill Haley has begun sending reports from the hill for the September watch of 2021. This will be the 28th year the watch he began has been manned. And the data we've posted and kept may be the longest running public data on Hawks and their migration from a single location ever in Tennessee. We sincerely hope that this legacy is a blessing to future generations about the status of Hawks moving through the eastern flyway over us on the mountain. It is often hard to spend long days in the weather, and blue skies, and heat or severe cold and wind. But it's in the blood once you've seen the big kettles or the constant flow of precious birds flying by...you want to see it again and again. Like Christmas coming every year, your excitement rises the closer the big week comes, or the closer that beautiful Eagle rides the air for its long glide. Within a day or two I will post Bill's first 3 reports. Once I am caught up, I'll try to keep it sort of caught up. I just had cataract surgery on both eyes. Am only about 1 week out from the second surgery, so I have to protect my eyes for a bit. Jimmy and I are both much better than we were physically. Able to move about much better. But our energy levels are not what they were, so we will have to spend limited hours at the watch if we can get out there. I'll stop for tonight. Except to say, we are mindful of the Covid continued threats, and must be careful to do what we can to protect one another. If you come to the watch, please do all the things you can to protect yourself and others. But also come very prepared with water, food, protective gear, binocs, and a good chair. Please bring sunscreen and bug spray. And again....plenty of water. Facilities are not available most days. Jimmy and I may bring a portable if we come, but not sure how safe that is to everyone???I can spray with Microban 24...but it's close quarters. Sort of scarey. I certainly hope with these cooler temps, there is a good chance that birds might stay lower this year? maybe...The week of the 20th is always the best one. It tends to be when the greater numbers of BWs get to us. Depending on the weather. Weather...just a reminder, or for anyone new...Rain means there is no count. lightning means no count. Severe weather means no count. So ck the radars around and moving toward Soddy Daisy to know if it is safe. Or if the day is a wash...literally. thank you for following us... Cynthia and Jimmy Wilkerson ON BEHALF OF BILL HALEY. AND ANY WHO HELP THIS YEAR ON THE WATCH. Now--KEEP LOOKING UP!!!