Where to See Turkey Vulture in Pinnacles National Park

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Turkey Vulture sightings in Pinnacles

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Where Turkey Vulture has been reported, from 33 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 AM5% of the busiest hour7 AM10% of the busiest hour8 AM25% of the busiest hour9 AM50% of the busiest hour10 AM75% of the busiest hour11 AM90% of the busiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PMBusiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM90% of the busiest hour4 PM80% of the busiest hour5 PM65% of the busiest hour6 PM45% of the busiest hour7 PM25% of the busiest hour8 PM10% of the busiest hour9 PM2% 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	2%
6 AM	5%
7 AM	10%
8 AM	25%
9 AM	50%
10 AM	75%
11 AM	90%
Noon	100%
1 PM	100%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	90%
4 PM	80%
5 PM	65%
6 PM	45%
7 PM	25%
8 PM	10%
9 PM	2%
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 Pinnacles, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Pinnacles Tour Guide

Condor or Turkey Vulture?

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“California condors usually soar with their wings held flat. Turkey vultures tend to hold theirs in a shallow V and rock from side to side.”

Plays as you drive near Pinnacles East Entrance Station in Parkwolf’s Pinnacles Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Pinnacles spots that mention Turkey Vulture

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Turkey Vulture. A good start, never a guarantee.

Trails

EasyPrewett Point Trail1 mi · 36 minAn easy hillside loop with sweeping views of the High Peaks.

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16 sighting mapsfor Pinnacles, on the same park map as your route
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12 audio storiesplay as you drive Pinnacles, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Pinnacles

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26 sightingsMule DeerOdocoileus hemionusMost seen 7 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

19 sightingsChipmunkNeotamias merriamiMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

26 sightingsAcorn WoodpeckerMelanerpes formicivorusMost seen 7–11 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

16 sightingsSteller's JayCyanocitta stelleriMost seen 7–10 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

21 sightingsQuailCallipepla californicaMost seen 6–8 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map

34 sightingsScrub-JayAphelocoma californicaMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

39 sightingsFence LizardSceloporus occidentalisMost seen 10 AM–1 PM & 4 PMSighting map

Where to see Turkey Vulture in Pinnacles