[TN-Bird] Soddy Mtn Hawk Watch (9-22,23)

From: TenacBirder@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: TN-Bird <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:47:06 +0000 (UTC)
Please read on through to see what we saw on Tuesday.

Sept 23, 2014
Soddy Mtn 
Hamilton Co., TN

On Monday Sept 22 we saw 36 Broad-winged Hawks; 1 Northern Harrier;
4 Osprey; 1 Cooper's Hawk; 1 Red-shouldered Hawk and 2 immature
Bald Eagles.

Visitors and counters were: Harold Birch, Bill Haley, Jimmy & Cynthia;
Clay Seneker and Pete & Marg Krampe.  Pete & Marge have been several 
times over the last couple seasons.  Welcome Back!

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Tuesday Sept 23 we saw 223 Broad-winged Hawks; 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks;
2 Cooper's Hawks and 1 MISSISSIPPI KITE.  I think Cynthia was the first
to shout out Mississippi Kite, followed by a confirmation by Harold Birch
and then by Mac McWhirter as he has seen several from their farm.  I was 
a skeptic to say the least.  Later after replaying in my mind numerous 
times I became more convinced.  After getting home and reviewing 4 Raptor
research books I was able to glean enough information that finally seals
the deal for me.  Cynthia and I have seen Ms Kites in Tennessee, Georgia,
Florida and especially in South Carolina.  I'm not sure why it took me so
long to come on board with the rest of the group.  I have seen Ms Kite from
Soddy Mtn before in 2003 when it was identified by Bill Haley when he and I
were alone on the lookout.  One or two days later Roi and Debby Shannon also
saw a Ms Kite, I think they too were on the lookout by themselves.

Visitors and counters today were Harold Birch, Jimmy & Cynthia, Susan & Mac
McWhirter who also brought with them Woody & Becky Woodiel, Woody was a long
time hawk watcher from long ago.  He also used to keep our grass mown so 
beautifully WELCOME BACK WOODY!  Counter Clay Seneker was about 30 minutes to 
late to see the Kite.

Keep Looking Up!
Jimmy And Cynthia Wilkerson
http://soddymountainhawkwatch.blogspot.com
 
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