Late? Report. One tv meandering South along Copalis Beach this afternoon.
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On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, 7:44 PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:
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Hi, Tweets
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I only had four reports from Washington, I'm sure probably because of my
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grumbling earlier in the month about Tweeters, so the rest is from e-bird.
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I just wish there was more detail given in reports to e-bird. Anyway, we
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certainly don't need to worry too much about turkey vultures in our area,
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they seem to be doing just fine. The main problems turkey vultures face is
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lead poisoning from bullets in carcasses, HPAI and occasional shootings.
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I had hoped there would be some comments about vulture families but maybe
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in August. September is the big migration month so by then we will be
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seeing both red- and black-headed vultures preceding southward. Always an
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interesting time if you are where they are congregating to be on their way.
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Following are a few reports from Washington, British Columbia and Oregon.
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*OLDER reported sightings*: One on 15 April at 204 St in Kent and two
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with a Swainson's hawk on 29 April.
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*JUNE*
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01 -- Six turkey vultures in a "cauldron" rising in a thermal above the
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Palouse-to-Cascades trail at Hall Creek, King county. Beautiful! (map)
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02 -- Seven at Freshwater Bay, Clallam county; 26 in 2 groups, 18 and 8,
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at Chilliwack, Jesperson Dyke, Fraser Valley, B.C.
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04 -- Three at the Neawanna Wetlands Ecological Observatory, Clatsop
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county, Oregon.
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05 -- One seen from the Baker River Trail, Concrete, Whatcom county.
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07 -- Seventeen seen at the town and bay section of Neah Bay, Clallam
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county.
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09 -- Thirteen seen at Cape Flattery, Clallam county.
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10 -- One turkey vulture seen soaring in the sky over Kataluna Horse
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Rescue property in Fall City at 3807 324th Ave SE., King county
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<https://www.google.com/maps/search/3807+324th+Ave+SE.,+King+county?entry=gmail&source=g>,
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at 10:07 am. (photo)
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13 -- One at the M Street Marsh in Auburn, King county; seven at East
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Sooke Park, Aylard Farm, B.C.
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18 -- Five turkey vultures at St. George's Kayak Landing, Spokane (county,
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too).
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*JULY*
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09 -- Three turkey vultures flew over the Access Road at the Billy Frank
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Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston county, temp 50-60F with intermittent drizzle.
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11 -- Nine at Harewood Plains, Nanaimo, B.C.; three seen at the Tokeland
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Marina, Pacific county.
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21 -- Six at Country Charm Conservation Area, Snohomish county - circling
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then landing to feed on something near a big-leaf maple.
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22 -- Four seen from Jackson Creek Road, Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon.
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24 -- Three at Cassimer Bar, Okanogan county, 80F, no wind.
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25 -- Three at Steamboat Rock State Park, Grant county.
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31 -- and three at Whistler, Function Junction, Squamish, B.C.
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Reports are always welcome and thank you to those who have sent reports in
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- even non-endangered birds need to be kept track of for the future - and
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now!
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Cheers, Diann
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Diann MacRae
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Olympic Vulture Study
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22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.
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Bothell, WA 98021
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