Where to See Turkey Vulture in New River Gorge National Park

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Turkey Vulture sightings in New River Gorge

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Where Turkey Vulture has been reported, from 62 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 AM3% of the busiest hour6 AM10% of the busiest hour7 AM20% of the busiest hour8 AM35% of the busiest hour9 AM55% of the busiest hour10 AM75% of the busiest hour11 AM90% of the busiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM85% of the busiest hour4 PM75% of the busiest hour5 PM60% of the busiest hour6 PM40% 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 11 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	3%
6 AM	10%
7 AM	20%
8 AM	35%
9 AM	55%
10 AM	75%
11 AM	90%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	85%
4 PM	75%
5 PM	60%
6 PM	40%
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 New River Gorge, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

New River Gorge Tour Guide

The Vulture’s Nose

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“A large bird rocking gently from side to side above the gorge may be a turkey vulture. Look for long wings held in a shallow V and silvery flight feathers beneath, contrasting with the darker front of each wing.”

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

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Wildlife

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Where to see Turkey Vulture in New River Gorge