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

Saturday, November 20, 2021

SLOWING DOWN!!! COOOOOOOLD MORNINGS AND HI WINDS

The watch is a rough place to be on cold windy days. Sometimes socked in even if not in the valley, for over half the day. Bill reports that the hours and days on the lookout going forward will be greatly diminished. Know that it isn't over until he calls it, and I often don't do an end of season report until after the holidays. So we will let Bill make the call when he is ready, and see if there are any days worth tucking an hour or two into the record. Weather up north, as he says, isn't pushing large numbers south. Today, first I am posting a day we missed, November 14, before today's post of Friday the 19th. Note that Wed, 17th and Thursday 18th were no watch days. Leading up to the holidays. I wish you all great joy and family fun. May you not be so busy that you can't catch up on some human time. Best wishes to everyone!
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