Meet the Counters at the Alleghey Front Hawk Watch
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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!
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Jim Rocco
Tuesday Counter
Jim Rocco has counted at the Allegheny Front for nearly 30 years. Jim has spent more days at the Allegheny Front than any other counter.
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Rosemary McGlynn
Wednesday Counter
Rosemary McGlynn has counted at the Allegheny Front for 23 years and is in charge of fundraising for the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society.
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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.
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Ed Gowarty, Sr.
Friday Counter
Ed Gowarty, Sr. has counted at the for nearly 20 years. He removed most of the stumps from the field, resulting in the smooth grass we see today.
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Brian M. Wargo
Saturday Counter
Brian M. Wargo is the president of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society and is on the Board for the Hawk Migration Association of North America.
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Bob Stewart
Sunday Counter
Bob Stewart is the Vice-president of the Allegheny Plateau Audubon Society and runs the membership department. He has counted for the last 20 years.
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Erika Bowman
Sunday/Alternate Counter
Erika Bowman began hawkwatching at Tuscarora Summit and is now helping to cover Sunday and other days when coverage is needed at the Allegheny Front.
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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.
Hawk Countering Schedule
Consider becoming a hawkwatcher or a counter at the Allegheny Front!