Comments on: Wild Turkeys: Are they taking over? Help me with this quick survey.

By: Brett abril

Brett abril — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:01:32 +0000

There was a large male turkey across the street in my neighbors yard on school st in pittsburg ca

By: Li

Li — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:15:05 +0000

It’s very hard to find articles on the turkeys that have been invading the Bay Area. I lived in the East Bay, Pinole, El Cerrito, Richmond, Albany area for well over 15 years and I can tell you that these turkeys are recent phenomenon. I think they first arrived here, or when I first noticed them, around 2007 or 2008. Ever since then, I always see them! My hypothesis is that someone, likely a farmer or breeder, managed to let a couple of those turkeys free and they have managed to reproduced successfully in the city.

I see them in groups of around 7 or more around my neighborhood which is next to Pinole, they are more often seen roaming around in suburbs where the streets are more calm and there is not a lot of people and there are plenty of parks and regional areas where they can hide out. You don’t see them on busy main roads where there is always heavy car and pedestrian traffic. For this reason, I think that’s why they are only in the East Bay and not in somewhere like San Francisco, because it’s way to busy there. I don’t know about southern Bay Area like San Jose.

By: Tjones

Tjones — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 02:40:11 +0000

I live in Hercules ca and they are everywhere. Ive seen groups of 20 and ive seen small groups of 4. Very strange and every year we are seeing more and more. I was walking to my garage the other morning and had to go back inside the house because there were to many…Mostly in the early afternoon.

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 06:07:46 +0000

On Scout Road 1/2 way between Montara Jr High and Mountain Blvd, around 2 pm. There were two of them walking down the road. About a month ago there were 3 of them. the larger one was attacking cars as “tried” to drive down the road.

There was also a small fox wandering around by the school, did not seem to be that afraid of people or cars. Took off down to creek below the school.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:42:49 +0000

In Flint Township, Michigan. I am in a small subdivision off Miami Beach Dr. Off of Lennon near Linden Rd. Originally had about 6 females with a very large male last fall just grazing. They all disappeared through winter and in spring I saw them all again but after about two months into spring I begin only seeing two older females. Then in about the end of August begin seeing more females again. In total saw 7 but now they are down to six and still no male. Looks to be two older females and 4 young turkeys. My house backs onto a little spread of woods and they come here to graze. They graze their way in then graze their way out. Also they have discovered where my birdseed falls out of my feeder so that is one of their favorite spots this fall lol. Thinking the male may have been poached, have called the police a number of times due to shooting back in the woods. I am by no means out in the country. Why do the squirrels love following the turkeys around? Can find no info on the subject.

By: sandra

sandra — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:59:58 +0000

Rose crest and Brentwood. 1wild turkey in my yard…Oakland, ca.

By: Ruby

Ruby — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:17:12 +0000

** 1. On my roof on Kulani Lane, Pleasant Hill, CA
near Devon Ave and Banbridge Place

** 2. Just sitting on the highest peak of my roof

** 3. 6 of them, one of which was a large male

** 4. Last Saturday (3/26/11) around 1PM

By: mia singer

mia singer — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:13:42 +0000

Mia says, Turkeys are all over now, where none were before. Thanks to fish and game who imported them for hunting and now the problem has gotten out of control in their non-native habitat (heard they were hybrids) I have a few acres, had no turkeys ever and started with 2 about 5 years ago. Every year there are about 13 new chicks and now there are about 40 to 50 roaming the neighborhood and foraging. Because the land cannot support this many turkeys for food they are getting more agressive and desperate.They are digging up my property and plants all the time. They ate all the little frogs and who knows what other species to their exstinction. They are rather heavey 20 to 30 pounds and destroy the trees by sleeping in them. They fly short distances so they sit on the house or car or garden furniture and shit all over. All you animal lovers cant see a problem when man fools around with nature and things get out of control. This is only the beginning of a huge problem only 5 years old. With a permit from fish and game I was allowed to kill 6 turkeys, very hard to do with a bibi gun, got only two but they are now scared when they see me so I have to chase them away on a daily basis. Some fool in the neighborhood is feeding them giving them mixed messages. They cat is out of the bag, with no predators they will keep multiplying and damage the balance of the ecosystem thanks to fish and game importing these monsters.

By: nancy

nancy — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 20:08:31 +0000

Fairfield…backs onto Paradise Valley Golf Course..
they jump over fence into my back yard to
eat olives/roses/grass/almost all plants..

20 to 30 of them..3 toms, the rest hens..
started two weeks ago..8am and back at
around 4pm..

leaving huge messes of poop..
nothing deters them except…
turning on automatic sprinkler systems..
they reluctantly fly away…

By: Maryann

Maryann — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 05:55:12 +0000

Please remove first comment – left off city – thanks!