Smith Point Hawk Watch is located in Chambers County, Texas. The count is
conducted from a watchtower situated in the Candy Abshier Wildlife
Management Area. From I-10 take Hwy. 61 south (exit 512 from W, exit 513
from E) to FM 562. Follow 562 approximately 20 miles into Smith Point.
Hawk Watch signs are posted and will lead you to the watch tower.
Totals for 06 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   0/  46
Black Vulture   0/  19
Osprey   0/  46
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  23
Mississippi Kite   0/  2342
Northern Harrier   0/  140
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0/  2287
Cooper's Hawk   0/  531
Unid. Accipiter   0/  141
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  35
Broad-winged Hawk   0/  11827
Swainson's Hawk   0/  10
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  11
Unid. Buteo   0/  19
American Kestrel   0/  757
Merlin   0/  25
Peregrine Falcon   0/  69
Unid. Falcon   0/  10
Crested Caracara   0/  2
Unid. Raptor   0/  50
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GRAND TOTALS   0/ 18,456


Do any of you smell that?  Spotted, Striped, or Hognose, it all comes out
Skunk.  Granted, we only stayed on the tower for an hour and a half
before the storms hit.  Oh well, tomorrow will be a race to see who gets
to the tower first for people all over this region for sure.  Please park
out in the area by the road as our make- shift road incurs deep muddy
ruts when this wet.  The mosquitos aren't bad yet but I would be prepared
anyway. Keep an eye on  the weather folks.  El frente de pajaros esta en
vivo! -Richard

Rebecca Smith & Richard Gibbons, Smith Point Hawk Watchers for the
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory http://www.nol.net/~criley
SPHW is sponsored by GCBO, Ornithology Group-ONC, TPWD, HawkWatch Int'l.,
and the Exxon Baytown
Use of computer provided by Tx PIF, TPWD, and Compaq Computer Corp