Date: 9/2/25 9:44 pm From: Alan Roedell via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Summer '25 TUVU report
Late? Report. One tv meandering South along Copalis Beach this afternoon.
<alanroedell...>
On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, 7:44 PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <
<tweeters...> wrote:
> Hi, Tweets
>
> I only had four reports from Washington, I'm sure probably because of my
> grumbling earlier in the month about Tweeters, so the rest is from e-bird.
> I just wish there was more detail given in reports to e-bird. Anyway, we
> certainly don't need to worry too much about turkey vultures in our area,
> they seem to be doing just fine. The main problems turkey vultures face is
> lead poisoning from bullets in carcasses, HPAI and occasional shootings.
>
> I had hoped there would be some comments about vulture families but maybe
> in August. September is the big migration month so by then we will be
> seeing both red- and black-headed vultures preceding southward. Always an
> interesting time if you are where they are congregating to be on their way.
> Following are a few reports from Washington, British Columbia and Oregon.
>
> *OLDER reported sightings*: One on 15 April at 204 St in Kent and two
> with a Swainson's hawk on 29 April.
>
> *JUNE*
> 01 -- Six turkey vultures in a "cauldron" rising in a thermal above the
> Palouse-to-Cascades trail at Hall Creek, King county. Beautiful! (map)
> 02 -- Seven at Freshwater Bay, Clallam county; 26 in 2 groups, 18 and 8,
> at Chilliwack, Jesperson Dyke, Fraser Valley, B.C.
> 04 -- Three at the Neawanna Wetlands Ecological Observatory, Clatsop
> county, Oregon.
> 05 -- One seen from the Baker River Trail, Concrete, Whatcom county.
> 07 -- Seventeen seen at the town and bay section of Neah Bay, Clallam
> county.
> 09 -- Thirteen seen at Cape Flattery, Clallam county.
> 10 -- One turkey vulture seen soaring in the sky over Kataluna Horse
> Rescue property in Fall City at 3807 324th Ave SE., King county
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/3807+324th+Ave+SE.,+King+county?entry=gmail&source=g>,
> at 10:07 am. (photo)
> 13 -- One at the M Street Marsh in Auburn, King county; seven at East
> Sooke Park, Aylard Farm, B.C.
> 18 -- Five turkey vultures at St. George's Kayak Landing, Spokane (county,
> too).
>
> *JULY*
> 09 -- Three turkey vultures flew over the Access Road at the Billy Frank
> Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston county, temp 50-60F with intermittent drizzle.
> 11 -- Nine at Harewood Plains, Nanaimo, B.C.; three seen at the Tokeland
> Marina, Pacific county.
> 21 -- Six at Country Charm Conservation Area, Snohomish county - circling
> then landing to feed on something near a big-leaf maple.
> 22 -- Four seen from Jackson Creek Road, Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon.
> 24 -- Three at Cassimer Bar, Okanogan county, 80F, no wind.
> 25 -- Three at Steamboat Rock State Park, Grant county.
> 31 -- and three at Whistler, Function Junction, Squamish, B.C.
>
> Reports are always welcome and thank you to those who have sent reports in
> - even non-endangered birds need to be kept track of for the future - and
> now!
> Cheers, Diann
>
> Diann MacRae
> Olympic Vulture Study
> 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.
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