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<div>Turkey vultures have mostly headed south to wherever their favorite wintering grounds may be. This report is for Washington, British Columbia, and Oregon. There will always be a few overwintering birds so make a note if you see some; the weather warming a bit probably helps to keep them around and there is usally "prey" for vultures.</div>
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<div>NOTE: One rather interesting item is that California condors are now being seen closer and closer to the Oregon border. The young cohort of releases by the Yurok tribe in northern California are slowly wandering farther afield. As they continue to thrive from the many efforts working for a stable free-flying population, maybe someday not too far off they'll be seen here. I watch the Yurok site which is interesing and I know I'm just dreaming, but wouldn't it be great to look up and see a condor? For the record, in October, the closest condor spotting and noted on e-bird was on 13 October of 5 birds at Redwood National Park, Humboldt County, CA (with photos).</div>
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<div><u>SEPTEMBER</u></div>
<div>22 -- A somewhat disorganized kettle spotted rising from Ross Island, Hwy 26, downtown Portland, then turning and heading to a warmer clime (photos).</div>
<div>28 -- Two turkey vultures at Point No Point, Kitsap County.</div>
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<div><u>OCTOBER</u></div>
<div>Between 01-03 -- 960 turkey vultures in inpressive kettles were seen from Church Hill,west of Rock Point, B.C.</div>
<div>02 -- Two turkey vultures southbound through central Edmonds; 15 at Willamette Park, Benton County, Oregon.</div>
<div>03 -- Eight at Jordan River, B.C.; 54 seen from Onella Road, Clallam County.</div>
<div>04 -- 31 seen at Sooke, Whiffin Spit Park, B.C.</div>
<div>06 -- At about noon a distant (from the Veterans Hospital) group of 20-30 turkey vultures was seen kettling up and heading off towards the Sound; 18 seen kettling over Edmonds (220th and Hwy 99) at 11:20, circling then headed southeast.</div>
<div>07 -- About 30 seen circling over Queen Anne and then moving on; 300 turkey vultures at Beechey Head, E. Sooke Regional Park, B.C.</div>
<div>09 -- The summer vulture roost near the Columbia River (between 164th and Camas) has finally headed south today, numbers have been from 15 or so into the hundreds.</div>
<div>10 -- 13 turkey vultures at Theler Wetlands, Mason County; 158 at Woodland Bottoms, Dike Road north end, groups passed from 0950-1345 on a sunny day with northwest winds.</div>
<div>12 -- Two at Mt. Rainier National Park, Pierce County; eleven at Lawson, Island County.</div>
<div>13 -- 300 seen at Woodland Bottoms.</div>
<div>14 -- Eight seen from the Maytown Rest Area (I-5 south of Exit 99), Thurston County.</div>
<div>17 -- Six turkey vultures in a group drifting west from Strawberry Island, Skamania County; 72 seen at Pedder Bay, Metchosin, B.C. (nice photos).</div>
<div>20 -- One seen from the Edmonds waterfront.</div>
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<div>Thanks again for the great sightings and for including vultures in your e-bird reports.</div>
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<div>Cheers, Diann<br/>
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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>