Date: 10/17/26 4:17 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: Allegheny Front (17 Oct 2026) 4 Raptors
Allegheny Front
Central City, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 3 12
TV 2 23 23
OS 0 2 44
BE 0 17 240
NH 0 7 17
SS 2 410 619
CH 0 35 104
AG 0 0 0
RS 0 2 12
BW 0 0 6835
RT 0 126 374
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 3 4
AK 0 23 47
ML 0 8 19
PG 0 13 25
UA 0 4 10
UB 0 1 6
UF 0 3 14
UE 0 0 1
UR 0 2 34

Total: 4 682 8440
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.75 hours

Official Counter: Bob Stewart

Observers:

Visitors:
approximately 40.
including the "Haunted Reliabity Run" participants involving many antique
vehicles:
John Borek, Emily Borek, Brooke Bou,Larry Detesta, Mary Esther DeTesta,
Kyle Blake, Steve & Sandi Parsons, Jenasis Ritenour and Thomas Borek of
Connellsville, Scott from the Fort Pitt Land Rover Group-Pittsburgh, Buster
& Sara Pile
40+ visitors
Joseph, James, and Andrew Rumford of Indiana, Pa.
Joshua Miller, Amy Miller, Olivia Miller, Samuel Miller, and Ezra Miller
-all of Somerset, Pa.
Donnie Griggs & Ladawn Briggs, Crown Point, Indiana.
Richard Sturtz, Stoystown; Bib Wilson, Linda Misera and Ed Puskar of Deer
Lakes, Jakeb Rosny of Windber, and Ean Jaber of Johnstown, Pa/.


Weather:
100% cloud cover decreasing to 10% by noon.
Wind out of the NNW with average velocity of 10 mph.
Very cold in AM starting with 1.9 degrees C. Increasing in afternoon to 6
degrees C. Snow at various locations in the valley in the early morning.
Clear with visibility to 44 km.

Raptor Observations:
4 migrating raptors: 2 turkey vultures, 2 sharp-shinned hawks. Many
nonmigrating turkey vultures.


Non-raptor Observations:
crows, ravens, tufted titmouse, black-capped chickadee, blue jays.

Predictions:
Mostly sunny.-blue sky.
High of 57 degrees F.
Winds light and variable.
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Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bstewart...>)


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