[TN-Bird] Soddy Mountain Hawk Watch
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- Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:25:01 +0000 (UTC)
Soddy Mtn. Hawk Watch
Hamilton co.
near Chattanooga, Tn.
We began out first weeks watch on Tuesday Sept. 10, 2013 I saw: 1- Broad-winged
Hawk (6.25 hours) Jimmy Wilkerson
Wednesday Sept. 11 we saw: 1- Broad-winged Hawk (4.25 hours) Jimmy & Cynthia
Thursday Sept. 12 we saw: 3- Broad-winged Hawks and 2- Sharp-shinned Hawks
(3.50 hours) Harold Birch, Jimmy & Cynthia
Friday Sept. 13 nothing seen; (0.50 hours) coverage due to Doctor appointments
I later was informed Phil & Carolyn Snow stopped by for 20 minutes but no one
was there.
Saturday Sept.14 we saw: 170 Broad-winged Hawks; 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks; 2
American Kestrels; 1 peregrine Falcon and 1 Ad. Bald Eagle (8.00 hours)
Saturday was also a Chattanooga Chapter field trip in which Andrew Theus joined
regular counters Bill Holt and Jimmy & Cynthia
Sunday we saw: 117 Broad-winged Hawks; 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk; 2 Osprey and a 4th
year Bald Eagle (5.50 hours) Ruth Ann Henry and Charles Murrray
joined Jimmy and Cynthia.
Directions: from downtown Chattanooga take Hwy. 27 for approximately 20 miles.
At Soddy Lake park the road will split with 27 going toward Dayton. Hwy 111
also splits left here going toward Dunlap. Take Hwy. 111. At the top of the
mountain (1st. exit) which is Jones Gap Road exit, turn left and cross over the
bridge, in 2.1 miles Jones Gap will make an unexpected left turn, make that
left turn, continue for .2 miles to the dead end. We are up the hill on flat
ground. note: if you had continued on you would then be on Burchard Road. Do
not continue on Burchard Road!
Jimmy Wilkerson
Hixson, Tn.
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