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

Monday, December 2, 2024

Back Up After The Holiday/ Beginning a New Month

December 1 is here. First day of the last month of Historic 2024. The freezing cold is about to set in. But we have braved cold with Bill down to 14 degrees in the past counts. But it is rough on your body. Jimmy sat out on the deck for just a few minutes one day this past week, and saw quite a few Vultures, several kettles, a sharp-shinned hawk and something else. So we can't count out migrants yet. But Bill says it must wind down for him soon. For now, Nicole went up on Sunday morning, and Bill did the afternoon sit.Thank You Nocole!! So here's their report:
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