Where to See Turkey Vulture in Lake Mead National Recreation Area

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Turkey Vulture sightings in Lake Mead

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Where Turkey Vulture has been reported, from 106 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 AM10% of the busiest hour7 AM25% of the busiest hour8 AM40% of the busiest hour9 AM65% of the busiest hour10 AM85% of the busiest hour11 AM95% of the busiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM90% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PM70% of the busiest hour6 PM45% of the busiest hour7 PM20% of the busiest hour8 PM5% 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–5 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	10%
7 AM	25%
8 AM	40%
9 AM	65%
10 AM	85%
11 AM	95%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	90%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	70%
6 PM	45%
7 PM	20%
8 PM	5%
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 Lake Mead, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Lake Mead Tour Guide

A Vulture Follows Its Nose

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“A big bird rocking gently from side to side may be a turkey vulture. Look for long wings held in a shallow V, with very little flapping.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Lake Mead Tour Guide.

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Where to see Turkey Vulture in Lake Mead