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 16 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   1/  197
Sharp-shinned Hawk   6/  3210
Cooper's Hawk   0/  1055
Unid. Accipiter   0/  169
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  36
Broad-winged Hawk   5/  15826
Swainson's Hawk   0/  36
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  15
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   27/  1225
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   2/  86
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   0/  90
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GRAND TOTALS   41/  24,599

A steady, strong wind out of the south was apparently the major factor in
today's low total. It kept up all day long. The few birds we did see were
low-flying & excellent looks were had of the two Peregrines. A word of
warning for weekend visitors----mosquito repellent! hasta
manana....rebecca

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