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 2, 2022

Gusty Winds !!!!

We seldom get many hawks in winds like on this day. The trees in the yard were full of birds, because they are not migrating in this. they are feeding and researving energy. Sometimes we have seen numerous Accipiters on windy days, if you can get on them in the vast sky, because they move extremely fast through the air. Later in the year, the Vultures take great advantage of the winds to get moving. For now, they use the wind for strengthening their muscles. Out west they are on the move south, but not so much here yet. They love to play on the wind, or it seems sometimes, because that is when they come out and just linger for long periods. Here is Saturday's report:
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