Where to See Turkey Vulture in Shenandoah National Park

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Turkey Vulture sightings in Shenandoah

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Where Turkey Vulture has been reported, from 93 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 AM20% of the busiest hour8 AM40% of the busiest hour9 AM70% 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 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 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	20%
8 AM	40%
9 AM	70%
10 AM	85%
11 AM	95%
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 Shenandoah, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Shenandoah Tour Guide

The Vulture's Wobble

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“If you see a big dark bird rocking from side to side above an overlook, watch how it holds its wings. A shallow V and that wobbly glide are clues to a turkey vulture, a year-round resident here.”

Plays as you drive near Front Royal Entrance Station in Parkwolf’s Shenandoah Tour Guide.

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Where to see Turkey Vulture in Shenandoah