I suspect that TVs cross from Victoria either directly to Pt. Townsend or
cut east along the south edge of San Juan Is. (where large movements may
be evident in September) to Whidbey then down mostly along the slopes
west of Hood Canal thence south with occasional flocks drifting down
along the east edge of the sound, thus over Seattle. They seem to go
down both sides of the Willapa Hills as they seem particularly common
east of Elma and at Tokeland.

Gene.

On Wed, 4 Oct 1995, Kelly Mcallister wrote:

> Tweeters:
>
> After reading the various turkey vulture observations, I decided I should share
> some anecdata. Mike Doughty, on October 2 1995, reported over 100 turkey
> vultures flying roughly south at tree-top level near Yelm Highway and Spurgeon
> Creek Road (southeast of Olympia). He described it as a single large flock.
> His description of the birds left no doubt in my mind that they were turkey
> vultures.
>
> I live close to Yelm Highway (about 5 miles west of there) and I watched about
> 50 turkey vultures pass by in a more or less continuous stream several years
> ago.
>
> Kelly McAllister
>