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 11 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   0/  86
Black Vulture   0/  38
Osprey   1/  52
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   2/  25
Mississippi Kite   1/  2359
Northern Harrier   7/  178
Sharp-shinned Hawk   75/  2776
Cooper's Hawk   9/  806
Unid. Accipiter   0/  164
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  35
Broad-winged Hawk   47/  13472
Swainson's Hawk   3/  30
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  14
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   37/  925
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   0/  83
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   0/  83
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GRAND TOTALS   182/  21,257

The days weather offered good looks at several birds several times as if
a broken record were being played.  Fortunately, the melody was sweet.
-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

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

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