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Vultures: arrival and departure dates by state
Vultures reach Illinois first, around late January, and Louisiana last, around early November. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | Jan 22-31 | Nov 1-7 | 22% |
| Massachusetts | Feb 8-14 | Nov 1-7 | 13% |
| Ohio | Feb 8-14 | Nov 1-7 | 43% |
| Maine | Feb 15-21 | Nov 1-7 | 13% |
| Nevada | Feb 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 19% |
| District of Columbia | Feb 22-28 | Apr 22-30 | 20% |
| Michigan | Feb 22-28 | Oct 22-31 | 28% |
| Oregon | Feb 22-28 | Oct 1-7 | 26% |
| Vermont | Mar 1-7 | Oct 22-31 | 17% |
| Wisconsin | Mar 1-7 | Oct 15-21 | 20% |
| Idaho | Mar 8-14 | Sep 22-30 | 12% |
| Iowa | Mar 8-14 | Oct 15-21 | 39% |
| Kansas | Mar 8-14 | Oct 15-21 | 41% |
| New Mexico | Mar 8-14 | Oct 1-7 | 26% |
| Utah | Mar 8-14 | Sep 22-30 | 16% |
| Washington | Mar 8-14 | Oct 1-7 | 9.9% |
| Arizona | Mar 15-21 | Oct 8-14 | 37% |
| Colorado | Mar 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 16% |
| Minnesota | Mar 15-21 | Oct 8-14 | 15% |
| Montana | Mar 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 12% |
| Nebraska | Mar 15-21 | Oct 8-14 | 29% |
| Oklahoma | Mar 15-21 | Jul 15-21 | 37% |
| Rhode Island | Mar 15-21 | Jun 8-14 | 15% |
| North Dakota | Mar 22-31 | Oct 1-7 | 12% |
| South Dakota | Mar 22-31 | Oct 1-7 | 27% |
| Wyoming | Mar 22-31 | Oct 1-7 | 14% |
| Connecticut | Sep 8-14 | Nov 1-7 | 17% |
| New Hampshire | Dec 22-31 | Oct 22-31 | 14% |
| Florida | Oct 22-31 | Mar 22-31 | 47% |
| Louisiana | Nov 1-7 | Apr 1-7 | 26% |
| Delaware | all year | – | 53% |
| Missouri | all year | – | 43% |
| Kentucky | all year | – | 42% |
| Maryland | all year | – | 41% |
| Arkansas | all year | – | 38% |
| New Jersey | all year | – | 39% |
| Virginia | all year | – | 38% |
| West Virginia | all year | – | 38% |
| Indiana | all year | – | 36% |
| Texas | all year | – | 34% |
| Pennsylvania | all year | – | 32% |
| South Carolina | all year | – | 32% |
| North Carolina | all year | – | 31% |
| California | all year | – | 29% |
| Tennessee | all year | – | 28% |
| Georgia | all year | – | 27% |
| Alabama | all year | – | 22% |
| Mississippi | all year | – | 22% |
| New York | all year | – | 20% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.