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Photo taken by Dave Poder at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch
Education, Conservation, and Stewardship is our Mission
Hawk Watch Conditions
Saturday, April 27, 2024 - Picture taken at 3:30 p.m. - Fogged in!
Latest APAS News:
-Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - Bird Outing at Quemahoning Reservoir Meet at the Green Bridge parking area at 9:00 AM. We will bird three different areas of the Que. Questions - contact Sandy at 814-442-6825.
-The address for the hawk watch has changed. It is now 283 as Raptor Road, Schellsburg, PA. This lane was previously unnamed. This can be pulled up on google maps. As always, it is advisable not to access via Lambert Mountain Road from the valley. This road to the valley is not maintained and you may damage an automobile with low ground clearance.
-VIRTUAL LIVE WEBINAR on Bird Behavior: Learning, Breeding, and Personality on April 23, 2024. Register at https://web.cvent.com/event/e4ba374f-34e8-4022-8a3d-17e90aee0477/summary.
Welcome
The Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society was founded in 1984 and began counting hawks in 1989. Since those early years, the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch has become the crown-jewel of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon. It is one of the premier hawk sites in the United States and boasts several records over the years. The Allegheny Front is famous for our Golden Eagles. As they migrate past our site, they give unbelievable views of these elusive raptors. In addition, the Allegheny Front also bands Saw-whet Owls, tags migrating Monarch butterflies, and started the first Junior Hawkwatcher Program. The Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society was a major contributor to reclaiming wetlands, one of the great success stories in Bedford.
As you explore our site, we welcome you to join our efforts to preserve the natural biodiversity of the Laurel Highlands and southern Allegheny mountains in Western Pennsylvania.
We like to look around and enjoy nature - just like this towhee!
We find beauty in nature!
We Butterfly!
At the Allegheny Plateau Audubon, we learn from one another. Here, Steve Johnson takes the group on a butterfly walk.
The 25 Most Counted Butterflies by the APAS for the North American Butterfly Association
We Owl!
For more than twenty years, the Allegheny Plateau Audubon has banded owls at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch.
We Hawkwatch!
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch is one of the premier hawk sites in the United States. We are known for our incredible views and close-up encounters with Golden Eagles.