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<div> May seemed to be quite a nice month for our migrating or settling in turkey vultures; I assume most of them are back from wherever they have wintered. Thank you for the great reports and comments. Turkey vultures can often be rather funny if you are around them for a bit. Thanks also for those who include e-bird reports, they are interesting to look through and sometimes great photos of all sorts of birds. Following is the Washington only report for May 2024.</div>
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<div><u>MAY</u></div>
<div>01 -- One turkey vulture at mp.45 on Hwy.6 from Chehalis to Raymond; two between Rayond and South Bend; one at mp.52, Hwy.101; one at the bridge crossing the Naselle River on Hwy.101; 5 at Ridgefield NWR, Clark County.</div>
<div>03 -- 14 turkey vultures on the beach w/13 bald eagles at Seaview, Long Beach Peninsula (filleted fish scraps of Ling Cod, Orange Rockfish, Halibut were evidently dumped on a 100-foot section of the beach - a dead Gray Whale was nearby.); two at Larch Mountain, Spring Migration Viewpoint, Clark County.</div>
<div>03 -- Three over Illwaco; three at mp.19, Hwy.8 Montesano to Olympia; two singles at the bridge over the Satsop River, Hwy.8; three over I-90 at Cle Elum.</div>
<div>04 -- Two on I-90 near the west side of Snoqualmie Pass; one near Cle Elum and one just west of Ellensburg seen from I-90.</div>
<div>05 -- 13 at Ridgefield NWR, Clark County.</div>
<div>06 -- One at Shillapoo Lake area, Clark County.</div>
<div>07 -- 14 turkey vultures at Bryson Road, Skagit County north of Darrington ca. 09:00; one on Sauk Prairie, Skagit County ca. 11:30; six at Ridgefield NWR.</div>
<div>08 -- One at North Wenas Road at 11:58.</div>
<div>09 -- One at Fobes road near Snohomish ca. 10:30; one at the Interpretive Overlook at Ginkgo Petrified Forest SP at 10:29; ibe at Larch Mountain</div>
<div>10 -- Six at Larch Mountain; five at Ridgefield NWR.</div>
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<div>11 -- 75 from Fort Worden SP, Jefferson County, seen with Swainson's hawks (2), Redtails, Sharpies - some crossed the 3-mile water from Admiralty Inlet to Whidbey Island (Swainson's and some redtails were immatures). Good photos!</div>
<div>13 -- Eleven turkey vultures over I-90 east of the Suncadia exit (often seen in this area flying into a roost near the river nearby).</div>
<div>15 -- One at Larch Mountain.</div>
<div>16 -- One at Cape Disappointment SP, North Head Lighthouse, Pacific County; one at Nahcotta, Pacific County; two at Bay Center, Pacific County; one at Tokeland.</div>
<div>17 -- 12 at Ridgefield NWR.</div>
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<div>22 -- One at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston County; 20 at Ridgefield NWR.</div>
<div>23 -- Two over the Seaview area; two at Battle Ground yard, Clark County.</div>
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<div>25 -- Three from Cape Disappointment SP, North Head.</div>
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<div>26 -- Up to a dozen turkey vultures flying over the Union Cemetery during the Cemetery Walk on Lopez Island.</div>
<div>27 -- One turkey vulture at North Siwash Creek Road, Okanogan Highlands, 08:23; one at the north end of Cameron Lake Road, 12:32; another at Cameron Lake.</div>
<div>27 -- 19 at Larch Mountain.</div>
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<div>Remember, turkey vultures are here all summner and will soon be, if they aren't already, nesting. Then you will see the youngsters with dark, not red, heads. Thanks again everyone. Enjoy the coming summer.</div>
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<div>Cheers, Diann</div>
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<div class="signature">Diann MacRae<br/>
Olympic Vulture Study<br/>
22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E.<br/>
Bothell, WA 98021<br/>
tvulture@gmx.com</div></div></body></html>