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 812 from W, exit 813
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 24 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   10/  234
Black Vulture   0/  62
Osprey   0/  67
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  26
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2363
Northern Harrier  4/  228
Sharp-shinned Hawk   7/  3,297
Cooper's Hawk   13/  1,107
Unid. Accipiter   0/  170
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  36
Broad-winged Hawk   22/  16,065
Swainson's Hawk   0/  43
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  16
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   7/  1,308
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   0/  93
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   0/  90
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GRAND TOTALS   63/  25,250

        Another fantastic day of weather was offered to any wandering souls who
stopped by the tower today.  Although we are on the downslope, many great
looks were afforded from the regulars allowing calm observation.

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