Hello Everyone,

Lookout is still in Honduras. Apparently he didn't suffer any ill effects from Hurricane Rina. Will he move down the coast or stay in the same area? We will see in a few days. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
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p.s. Just a reminder...we are at Rock City this weekend, October 29th and 30th for Rocktoberfest. Our programs are at 1:00 and 3:00 EDT on both days.

Lookout is still in Honduras, but Nicaragua may be next

Hello,

Lookout is still in Honduras, but may be pushing down to Nicaragua. He has Category 2 Hurricane Rina directly to his north and this may force him to move south. He seems to know how to avoid these storms and we sure that he'll get the heck out of the way. Our next readings may have him far down the coast of Nicaragua and perhaps beyond that. We'll see and we wish him well on his first migration!

John and Dale

p.s. We are honored and happy that Rock City (www.seerockcity.com)has asked us back for the final weekend of Rocktoberfest. We will have shows at 1:00 and 3:00 on Saturday 10/29 and Sunday 10/30. Visit our website at www.soarsouth.org

Lookout is now in Honduras!

Hello Everyone,

The intrepid Lookout continues his fantastic journey and has made it to Honduras! If you look at his arcing flight path, it'll show you the relatively "short" (compared to the Gulf crossing) overwater flight to the sunny shores. However "short" the flight might be in comparison to the Gulf flight, the last leg of this sortie was 95 miles non-stop! We continue to be impressed with this amazing bird! Keep following!

John and Dale

p.s. We are at Rock City this weekend for our final shows at Rock City this year. Come join us at Rocktoberfest (www.seerockcity.com) for our shows on Saturday October 22nd at 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 and Sunday at 1:00 and 3:00.

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Lookout has made it to Belize

Hello,

As we had thought in our previous post, Lookout has made it to Belize. It'll be interesting to see where he goes from here. Looks like a beautiful place!

John and Dale
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

p.s. We will be at Rock City for one more weekend for their Rocktoberfest Celebration www.seerockcity.com Showtimes are: Saturday October 22nd: 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 EDT and Sunday 1:00 and 3:00. We thank Rock City for a wonderful year!

Lookout still moving eastward

Hello,

Lookout's still heading east. He is now less than 150 miles from the coast of Belize. Perhaps he'll be there when we get our next set of readings. Stayed tuned....

John and Dale

Lookout's still tracking east

Hello All,

The latest data still shows Lookout moving east. He is still associated with riparian habitat that most certainly attaches a multitude of birds. At this rate, he is an easy day's flight from the coast of Belize. Will he keep moving east? Maybe next time we will see him closer to the Caribbean. Stay tuned...

Dale and John

p.s. join us this weekend at Rock City's Rocktoberfest (www.seerockcity.com). We have presentations on Saturday, October 15th at 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 and Sunday at 1:00 and 3:00. It is supposed to be a great weekend for weather. We hope to see you there!

Lookout is still moving east

Hello All,

We have gotten some additional readings from Lookout. He is still on an eastern path. This move may have been weather related since yesterday there were some large thunderstorms in the area. Or perhaps he was following a flock of tasty birds. He is now southeast of the spicy sounding town of Tabasco. Where he goes next, only Lookout knows for sure. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

Lookout's lateral move

Hello Everyone,

Lookout is still in the same area, although he has moved laterally to the east. Perhaps he has discovered yet another source of food. Thanks for checking and keep following the progress...

John and Dale

s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

We have one more weekend at Rock City for Rocktoberfest, October October 15th and 16th. Programs times are: Saturday, 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. EDT and Sunday, 1:00 and 3:00. More info...www.seerockcity.com

Lookout's still loving Rio Carranza

Hello Everyone,

Lookout is still around the Rio Carranza. He has no real reason to move for now since a lot of neotropical migrants are passing through this area. He has a bounty of food at the moment and the weather has been good. Will he stay in this area a few more weeks as the birds continue their migrations? Who knows, but check back in a few days to see where he is. Thanks again for follow his progress.

John and Dale

s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

p.s. We are at Rock City (www.seerockcity.com) for the next two weekends )October 8th and 9th and October 15th and 16th for Rocktoberfest. Program times are 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 on Saturdays and 1:00 and 3:00 on Sundays.

Lookout seems to be doing great and still around Rio Carranza

Hello All,

Here is the latest on Lookout. He is still around the River and is very active. He isn't having to deal with a lot of bad weather and we're sure he is adding fat to his reserves on the every increasing bird supply. We'd love to go see what he is doing in person. Come on Mega Millions! Thanks for following!

John and Dale
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

Come see us at Rock City for Rocktoberfest Octber 1st and 2nd, October 7th and 8th and October 14th and 15th. Program times are 1:00, 3:00 and 4:30 on Saturdays and 1:00 and 3:00 on Sundays. www.seerockcity.com for more info on Rocktoberfest

Lookout still likes Rio Carranza

Hello Everyone,

Lookout is still around Rio Carranza, south of the Bay of Campeche. The area looks like some of the area where he hung out around the Mississippi River, except it has tropical vegetation. Looks like a great place to live and hunt. We'll get more data in a few days. Thanks for checking in on Lookout!

John and Dale
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

p.s. We will be at Rock City for the first three weekends in October for the Rocktoberfest. Our programs are at 1:00 3:00 and 4:30 on Saturdays and 1:00 and 3:00 on Sundays. Come out and see us and learn how to chicken dance and experience German food and beverages. For More info, go to www.seerockcity.com

Lookout's latest

Hello,

Lookout is still south of the Bay of Campeche. He is about ten miles futher inland, but in the same area. He has a good formula with good hunting, safe roosting. We'll see in a few days where he is and if he continues to move a little more inland. Thanks for visiting!

John and Dale
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website: www.soarsouth.org

p.s. Thanks to all of you who came to our program at Tims Ford State Park and a very special "Thank You" to the Tims Ford Environmental Education Association for sponsoring our presentation!

Lookout's still lingering

Hello All,

Lookout is still in the same general area as he was a few days ago. He apparently has some great hunting and a good area for roosting. Check back in a few days to see where he has gone. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website at: www.soarsouth.org

Lookout's still enjoying the tropical life

Hello All,

Lookout has moved about fifty miles inland, but is still in the same area he has been for almost two weeks. He is roughly 80 miles from the Pacific coast. Will he go there or stay where he is now? Time will tell, but it looks as though he has found a great place for the moment. Keep following....

John and Dale

s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com
visit our website at: www.soarsouth.org

p.s. Thanks to all of you who attended our programs at this past weekend's Shrimp and Grits Festival on Jekyll Island, Georgia. We had a lot of fun and several bowls of delicious shrimp and grits. Can't wait until next year!!!

Lookout still hangin' around the Bay

Hello,

Lookout's still living large (we assume) and enjoying the Bay of Campeche area. There are more birds moving through here now and he probably has his pick of species on which to dine. From the looks of the place, one can see why he might be reluctant to leave. We'll see what he does in a few days. By the way, if anyone is around Jekyll Island, Georgia this weekend, we will be doing some programs for the Shrimp and Grits Festival on Saturday 9/17 at 1:00 and 3:00 and Sunday at 12:00 and 2:00. Thanks for following...

Dale and John
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com

Lookout Still likes the Bay of Campeche

Hello all,

Lookout still likes the Bay of Campeche! He apparently is finding the area quite nice with an abundance of food. He may have a little competition since this area host quite a spectacle of migrating raptors. Just up the coast is Veracruz and it is world famous for the annual raptor migration http://bird-o.com/2011/04/29/the-veracruz-river-of-raptors-%e2%80%93-central-america%e2%80%99s-great-wildlife-spectacle/ I am sure he is thinking that he is glad he got here before the other tourist. Anyway, we'll keep our fingers crossed and will continue to wait for the next set of satellite readings. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com

Hello,

Lookout hasn't moved a whole lot since his last readings, but he is dealing with Tropical Storm, soon to be Hurricane, Nate. He has explored the area to the south of the Bay, but continues to hang out in the same general location. We can only hope he finds a safe place during the storm, but who knows, maybe he is using the winds to his advantage. He is probably fueling up again after his some 700 mile trip from Texas. We'll see what he does in a few days...

John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com

Lookout's in Mexico (but not where you think he might be)

Hello Everyone,

Sorry we haven't been able to post this latest data from Lookout, but we lost our power for almost two days due to Tropical Storm Lee. We got 9.5 inches of rain at our house and it also became windy. This wind brought down a tree across a nearby power line and viola, no power. Lookout continues to amaze us! We knew that his journey/migration should take him to Central and maybe South America for the winter, but his route there involves a shortcut. It is known that Peregrines cross the Gulf of Mexico, but we expected Lookout to continue hugging the Texas Coast down into Mexico. Instead, he decided to make his trip via the fastest way. Scan the Google Earth plot and you'll see what we mean. Where he goes next is any one's guess. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com

Lookout is now in Texas

Hello Everyone,

Lookout has made it to the Texas Gulf Coast and is now around Galveston. We were wondering how he would cope with Tropical Storm Lee and his solution was simple, move! He is in a great location with multitude of migrating birds, so he should be able to top his tank before continuing his southward trek. Meanwhile, the Peregrine in downtown Chattanooga was seen last Wednesday by Jeff Boehm and several of the building maintenance people. The bird was at first on the Sun Trust Bank building and then flew around for a bit for everyone to see. It is still unknown whether or not it is Bruce, Chatty or a visitor. Maybe we'll have a few more sightings this week. Keep following....

John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com

Hello All,

Lookout still likes Louisiana, but he is close to Texas now. His next readings may show him on the Texas coast. It will be interesting to see if he goes on a NW direction into Texas or what should be the logical direction to the SW. He has been unpredictable in his movements and each time we get a new reading is like unwrapping a present. Meanwhile, a Peregrine Falcon has been seen in downtown Chattanooga. It was first seen by Bill Chapin and several Rock City Executives on Friday 8/26/11. They were having a lunchtime meeting at the Sun Trust Bank building and saw a Peregrine flying by the bank. Yesterday I (John) saw a Peregrine that was on the Sun Trust building. I was breaking down the release box (from which we released Bruce) on the First Tennessee Bank building. I happened to be moving a section of the box towards a set of stairs in the direction of the Sun Trust building. I saw a bird launch from the ST building and at first thought it to be a crow. I ran to the end of the building in time to see the bird, which turned out to be a Peregrine, fly about thirty feet below me. I ran to the north side of the First Tennessee building a watched the Peregrine as it flew past me and landed on the Bank of America building. I was able to see the bird in silhouette, but wasn't able to get a clear view before the Peregrine flew. It looked like an immature bird, but I wasn't 100% certain. It could have been Bruce, but at this point. I am not sure. I alerted Jeff Boehm, who helped hack Bruce, that I saw a Peregrine. He is going to go on the roof today to see if he can spot the bird. I am going downtown as well to see if I can get a better look. We'll let you know if we get a positive ID. Thanks for following!

John and Dale
www.soarsouth.org
s.o.a.r.south@hotmail.com