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 28 October 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   32/  294
Black Vulture   0/  71
Osprey   0/  67
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  27
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2363
Northern Harrier  1/  233
Sharp-shinned Hawk   2/  3,304
Cooper's Hawk   0/  1,119
Unid. Accipiter   0/  170
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  36
Broad-winged Hawk   6/  16,105
Swainson's Hawk   0/  43
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  16
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   0/  1,315
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   41/  25,392

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