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Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Rhode Island

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Turkey Vulture in Rhode Island has surged: up 274% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

+274%Since 1992TrendPercent change in the route-weighted abundance index between a smoothed baseline window and the most recent one. It tracks direction, not absolute population.Full methodology →
3Routes In StateSurvey routesHow many standard-protocol BBS routes contributed counts. More routes means a steadier, better-sampled index; very thin coverage is suppressed.Full methodology →
15YearsYears surveyedNumber of years with at least one standard-protocol run in this geography. A longer record makes the trend more reliable.Full methodology →

Notable Turkey Vulture Trends in Rhode IslandNotable signalsLong-arc shifts the engine flags automatically — sustained declines or increases large enough to stand out from year-to-year noise.Full methodology →

long arc increasecomputed indexTrend sourceWhether the figure is our own computed route-weighted index or an official USGS modeled estimate. The current build labels every trend as computed.Full methodology →

Turkey Vulture has surged in Rhode Island: up 273% on the route-weighted index since 1992.

Turkey Vulture Survey Routes in Rhode Island

Routes recording Turkey Vulture in Rhode Island.
Recent countThe raw number of individuals recorded on this route in its most recent survey year. A single-route tally, not a trend.Full methodology →
Wallum Lake320211987
Shannock220242017
Quonset Pt119921991

Turkey Vulture Population Trend in Other States

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Source: USGS North American Breeding Bird Survey, retrieved 2026-05-22.