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 10 November 1998/ Season Totals

Turkey Vulture   0/  557
Black Vulture   0/  99
Osprey   0/  68
Swallow-tailed Kite   0/  59
White-tailed Kite   0/  27
Mississippi  Kite   0/  2363
Northern Harrier  0/  260
Sharp-shinned Hawk   0/  3,329
Cooper's Hawk   0/  1,131
Unid. Accipiter   0/  170
Red-shouldered Hawk   0/  38
Broad-winged Hawk   0/  16,163
Swainson's Hawk   0/  55
Red-tailed Hawk   0/  37
Unid. Buteo   0/  26
American Kestrel   0/  1,334
Merlin   0/  27
Peregrine Falcon   0/  93
Unid. Falcon   0/  13
Crested Caracara   0/  3
Unid. Raptor   0/  91
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GRAND TOTALS   0/  25,862

Another day of ugly weather! Winds were out of the NW at 25 mph, with
gusts up to 30. Combined with overcast skies & scattered rain, the day
was not good for flying nor for counting. Perhaps the cold front will
bring something our way. It's getting lonely out here!

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