[TN-Bird] Soddy Mtn. Broad-wings

Soddy Mountain Hawk Lookout
Hamilton Co., TN - - on Walden's Ridge Above Soddy Daisy, TN
Elevation 1385'

Due to a 100% rain out I now have time to file this abbreviated report.  The 
Broad-wing totals are about average this year so far.  This week-end and early 
next week should be peak time for Broad-winged Hawk migration.  A weather 
system has moved in today with locally heavy rain.  The forecast for Saturday 
and Sunday is also calling for more rain.  The weather channel is showing maps 
of rain covering the entire eastern United States.  If the weather breaks 
Monday and it is partly cloudy as predicted then Monday should be a really good 
flight day!

Our season started on September 4th. and is still running.  We have had 3 very 
good flight days and one exceptionally good day counting Broad-wings.  On 9-14 
we had 389, on 9-19 we had 340, on 9-20 we had 1358 and yesterday 9-21 we had 
466.  Surprisingly, last Saturday, when everything appeared perfect for a good 
flight, we had zero Broad-wings all day!

Year to date totals:
Osprey                               8
Bald Eagle                         10  (6 Adult - 4 Immature)
Northern Harrier                  1
Sharp-shinned Hawk          21
Cooper's Hawk                   6
Broad-winged Hawk      2631
Red-tailed Hawk                  2
American Kestrel                 5
Peregrine Falcon                  3
Unidentified Falcon              1
Unidentified Raptor              1

Totals:                            2689

If anyone needs directions, just ask me.

Jimmy Wilkerson
Hixson/Chattanooga, TN
Hamilton Co.

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