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 4 November 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   28/  521
Black Vulture   10/  95
Osprey   0/  68
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  27
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2363
Northern Harrier  3/  255
Sharp-shinned Hawk   1/  3,322
Cooper's Hawk   1/  1,129
Unid. Accipiter   0/  170
Red-shouldered Hawk   1/  38
Broad-winged Hawk   10/  16,142
Swainson's Hawk   9/  54
Red-tailed Hawk   6/  34
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   0/  1,330
Merlin   0/  26
Peregrine Falcon   0/  93
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   1/  91
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GRAND TOTALS   66/  25,775


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