[Tweeters] Summer '25 TUVU report

[Alan Roedell via Tweeters]

Late? Report.  One tv meandering South along Copalis Beach this afternoon.
alanroedell at gmail.com

On Wed, Aug 6, 2025, 7:44 PM Diann MacRae via Tweeters <
tweeters at u.washington.edu> 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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> Bothell, WA 98021

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> tvulture at gmx.com

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