Meet the Counters at the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch

Nancy Ott

Monday Counter
Nancy Ott has been one of our very best spotters for more than a decade and has finally agreed to become a counter. Her keen eyes are her best quality!
Jim Rocco

Tuesday Counter
Jim Rocco has counted at the Allegheny Front for 30 years. Jim has spent more days at the Allegheny Front than any other counter.
Rosemary McGlynn

Wednesday Counter
Rosemary McGlynn has counted at the Allegheny Front for 25 years and is in charge of fundraising for the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society.
Dave Poder

Thursday Counter
Dave Poder is one of the very best raptor photographers in the region. His work can be seen on our website and in our newsletters.
Sandy Cline

Friday Counter
Sandy Cline had been helping Ed Gowarty Sr. on Fridays. Her keen eyes blended with Ed’s expertise has been a great combination. Now…she is the Friday counter!
Brian M. Wargo

Saturday Counter
Brian M. Wargo is the president of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society and is Chair of the Board for the Hawk Migration Association.
Erika Bowman

Sunday Counter
Erika Bowman began hawkwatching at Tuscarora Summit and is now the Sunday counter.
Bob Stewart

Compiler and Senior Counter
Bob Stewart is the Vice-president of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society and our official compiler. He also runs the membership department. Bob has counted for the last 20 years, usually as the Sunday counter, but now ensures that all days are covered.
Ed Gowarty, Sr.

Longtime Friday Counter and Currently a Part-time Counter
Ed Gowarty, Sr. has counted at the for over 20 years. He removed most of the stumps from the field, resulting in the smooth grass we see today. He help train his replacement…Sandy Cline.
Peter Livengood

Alternate Counter (Friday/Saturday)
Peter Livengood has been visiting the Allegheny Front Hawk Watch for nearly a decade, and founded the Summit Mountain Hawk Watch. He recently graduated with an M.S in Law & Public Policy from Pennsylvania Western University. Peter completed several conservation/research projects in the region during college and as a Boy Scout, when he was a nationally recognized Eagle Scout and was awarded a Distinguished Conservation Service Medal.