: Bar Harbor Jul 13, 2005, April 26-29, 2019, and Jan 22, 2024. Given the species northward expansion, we can expect more records at all seasons going forward.
Miscellany: Black Vulture's spread into New England will likely move slowly. Unlike Turkey Vulture which detects even covered carrion thanks to its extraordinarily acute sense of smell, Black Vulture searches visually for carcasses and requires lots of open country, of which we have little.
Last Reviewed: May 18th, 2026