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

Sunday, October 23, 2022

A slightly more varied count on Sunday afternoon. Some of you may desire to know that Bill comes up on Sundays after Church. Should have been a lovely fall afternoon for a count. The winds have calmed, but maybe a little too much, because it causes the migrants to have to work at moving SW these days. But for people, a great day to look into those mountain leaves and try to pick out a South bound raptor. Hello to the Keels. Thanks for joining Bill to search these blue skies. Here's the report:
" I had a good visit with Ry and Katie Keel. They came equipped with chairs, camera and binoculars. I didn't get to show her a Sharp-shinned Hawk, so I guess she'll have to come back and try again. Bill"
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