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

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Hawks Came to a Screeching Halt...

Sept 29, 25 That's the way it goes. A couple days of rain, hawks backed up suddenly show up. Then they all rush through at once. It's OK.he'll take a slow day. Bill did have to leave early anyway. You see what you are able to see. Corpus Christi in Texas says the hawks are non stop down there. The best runs they've had in 5 years. The temps haven't been scorching here, so the hawks don't tend to get as high, so high in the blue you could never see them. And they didn't dodge our site this year. So we can be thankful. It's been a great way to start a season. And God knows a body gets tired after 3 days of hard work. LOL Here's Monday's report:
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