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 15 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   0/  125
Black Vulture   0/  52
Osprey   0/  62
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  25
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2359
Northern Harrier   5/  196
Sharp-shinned Hawk   76/  3204
Cooper's Hawk   4/  1055
Unid. Accipiter   0/  169
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  36
Broad-winged Hawk   406/  15821
Swainson's Hawk   0/  36
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  15
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   57/  1198
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   1/  84
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   0/  90
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GRAND TOTALS   549/  24,558

Another great day at the office.  The weather was hazy but the breeze was
sublime.  Highlights for the day include a low flying Peregrine,
Bottlenose Dolphins feeding near the shore throwing a flounder around,
and the Air Force Blue Angels. You just never know what you might see up
there.  Also, the Monarchs are finally here; we counted around seventy in
four hours this morning.  In bloom, we have bindweed and swamp sunflower.
Don't forget, The Big Sit is on Sunday and since it is occuring in my
office, I'll  be participating.   I hope to finally meet some of you
subscribers.  chao pesca'o,  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