Date: 4/6/26 10:05 pm From: Robert O'Brien via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] March 2026 TUVU report
Keep up the good work, Diann. I happened to drive to Oakland 1st of March. Encountering multiple, well spaced out, TV flocks of 4 to 8 birds, lazily circling with no flapping. All in the northern sacramento valley. Perhaps awaiting more favorable weather for the next push northward. Bob obrien. Portland P.S. I'll try to forward a similar observation thru central AZ today. But larger flocks. Forward may not work.
On Monday, April 6, 2026, Diann MacRae via Tweeters < <tweeters...> wrote:
> > Hi, Tweets > > I hope everyone had a pleasant Easter weekend; the weather certainly > cooperated here. Turkey vultures seem to be regular March arrivals in the > Pacific Northwest. While I'm sure they overwinter here and there it's hard > to ferret out exactly where so I'm just happy when they show themselves all > around Washington in March. This month's report is from Washington > sightings only - no ebird this month. Thanks to those who sent in reports, > they are always much appreciated. If there are any late reports, they will > go in with April. Thanks again! > > MARCH > 11 -- Two above Watershed Park in Olympia, Thurston County. > 13 -- One turkey vulture over Seholm Hill in south Bellingham, Whatcom > County. > 15 -- 11 at Kennedy Creek Estuary most heading northwestward, Mason > County. > 16 -- 17 seen kettling above Salt Creek campground at about 12:30, they > were west of Tongue Point along the Juan de Fuca Strait, Clallam County, > (photo). > 21 -- One over the Roy town center at 10:40 a.m., Pierce County. > 22 -- One seen this morning at Tiger Mountain near Issaquah, King County; > one heading NW over Center Road and WA19 at 13:10, 46*F with overcast sky; > two turkey vultures at the Kennedy Creek Estuary; two soaring over Fall > City, King County; one turkey vulture flying over Middle Fork Snoqualmie > road, near Bessmer Creek drainage, North Bend, King County. > 23 -- Five seen circling adjacent to I-90 ca. 6 miles east of Cle Elum > plus two more flying above I-90 near Hyak, Kittitas County. > 25 -- One seen from the Billy Frank Jr. NWR circling over the Visitor > Center, weather 40-50*F with sun, clouds, rain, wind, and sleet, Thurston > County. > 26 -- FOY in Bothell, ca. 4pm flying over the Snohomish/King County line. > (Amazing sighting: they never fly over Bothell here, either. lol); 9 at the > Kennedy Creek Estuary; FOY- two birds soaring above the north shore of > Fidalgo Island, Anacortes, Skagit County. > 27 -- Five at the Kennedy Creek Estuary. > 29 -- A single turkey vulture flying over Foothills Trail in the > morning near Alderton, Pierce County; two at Lake Joy near Carnation > 30 -- One between Montesano and Olympia Grays Harbor County. > 31 -- 8 between Montesano and Olympia (group of 7 at Elma); one soaring > above Preston, King County; Five turkey vultures in Malaga, roosting near > Lake Cortez, Chelan County. > Note: Multiple vultures in Methow, Okanogan County on 27 March - 01 April. > > Cheers, Diann > > Diann MacRae > Olympic Vulture Study > 22622 - 53rd Avenue S.E. > Bothell, WA 98021 > <tvulture...> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Tweeters mailing list > <Tweeters...> > http://mailman11.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/tweeters >
