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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div><u>OLDER reported sightings</u>: One on 15 April at 204 St in Kent and two with a Swainson's hawk on 29 April.</div>
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<div><u>JUNE</u></div>
<div>01 -- Six turkey vultures in a "cauldron" rising in a thermal above the Palouse-to-Cascades trail at Hall Creek, King county. Beautiful! (map)</div>
<div>02 -- Seven at Freshwater Bay, Clallam county; 26 in 2 groups, 18 and 8, at Chilliwack, Jesperson Dyke, Fraser Valley, B.C.</div>
<div>04 -- Three at the Neawanna Wetlands Ecological Observatory, Clatsop county, Oregon.</div>
<div>05 -- One seen from the Baker River Trail, Concrete, Whatcom county.</div>
<div>07 -- Seventeen seen at the town and bay section of Neah Bay, Clallam county.</div>
<div>09 -- Thirteen seen at Cape Flattery, Clallam county.</div>
<div>10 -- One turkey vulture seen soaring in the sky over Kataluna Horse Rescue property in Fall City at 3807 324th Ave SE., King county, at 10:07 am. (photo)</div>
<div>13 -- One at the M Street Marsh in Auburn, King county; seven at East Sooke Park, Aylard Farm, B.C.</div>
<div>18 -- Five turkey vultures at St. George's Kayak Landing, Spokane (county, too).</div>
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<div><u>JULY</u></div>
<div>09 -- Three turkey vultures flew over the Access Road at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually NWR, Thurston county, temp 50-60F with intermittent drizzle.</div>
<div>11 -- Nine at Harewood Plains, Nanaimo, B.C.; three seen at the Tokeland Marina, Pacific county.</div>
<div>21 -- Six at Country Charm Conservation Area, Snohomish county - circling then landing to feed on something near a big-leaf maple.</div>
<div>22 -- Four seen from Jackson Creek Road, Corvallis, Benton county, Oregon.</div>
<div>24 -- Three at Cassimer Bar, Okanogan county, 80F, no wind.</div>
<div>25 -- Three at Steamboat Rock State Park, Grant county.</div>
<div>31 -- and three at Whistler, Function Junction, Squamish, B.C.</div>
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<div>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!</div>
<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>