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 12 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   9/  95
Black Vulture   2/  40
Osprey   4/  56
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  25
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2359
Northern Harrier   5/  183
Sharp-shinned Hawk   155/  2931
Cooper's Hawk   66/  872
Unid. Accipiter   0/  164
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  35
Broad-winged Hawk   992/  14464
Swainson's Hawk   0/  30
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  14
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   99/  1024
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   0/  83
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   2/  85
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GRAND TOTALS   1334/  22,591

A steady stream of accipiters, Broad-wingeds and Kestrels today. The high
point came at 0830 when the first dark morph Broad-winged of the season
passed by, allowing us a good look. With the cold front moving through
tonight, tomorrow should be interesting.

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