Where to See Turkey Vulture in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

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Turkey Vulture sightings in Columbia River Gorge

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Where Turkey Vulture has been reported, from 255 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM0% of the busiest hour5 AM2% of the busiest hour6 AM8% of the busiest hour7 AM22% of the busiest hour8 AM48% of the busiest hour9 AM72% of the busiest hour10 AM88% of the busiest hour11 AM96% of the busiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PM98% of the busiest hour2 PM94% of the busiest hour3 PM87% of the busiest hour4 PM75% of the busiest hour5 PM55% of the busiest hour6 PM30% of the busiest hour7 PM10% of the busiest hour8 PM2% of the busiest hour9 PM0% of the busiest hour10 PM0% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Turkey Vulture is most seen 10 AM–4 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Turkey Vulture sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	0%
5 AM	2%
6 AM	8%
7 AM	22%
8 AM	48%
9 AM	72%
10 AM	88%
11 AM	96%
Noon	100%
1 PM	98%
2 PM	94%
3 PM	87%
4 PM	75%
5 PM	55%
6 PM	30%
7 PM	10%
8 PM	2%
9 PM	0%
10 PM	0%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Turkey Vulture on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Columbia River Gorge, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide

The Wobble in the Sky

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“If you see a big dark bird circling over the Gorge, watch its wings before guessing eagle. A turkey vulture holds them in a shallow V and rocks gently as it soars, with surprisingly few flaps.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Columbia River Gorge Tour Guide.

One more story about Turkey Vulture in the app

The Bird That Rocks in the Air

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Where to see Turkey Vulture in Columbia River Gorge