Journal 4 March 1979. Coyama Valley, Santa Barbara Co. Quatal Canyon, now, a condor may eat cactus meat? Much talk about cactus. Condors usually came from Santa Barbara Cyn side. She said Destrudi Bayes interested in cactuses and had consulted w. Dick Smith. I drove on about 2 miles to Dusty River Ranch road on W. side, intending to visit Johnstoft cabin, but stream too high and soft, so did not attempt crossing. I Then drove up Quatal Canyon dirt road. About 1 1/2 mi. to turkey farm, where 1000' white birds. Bordering brush, juniper, pinjon. Desigual river, Toad Camp area tops, about 5700', & some snow on ground. Drove slowly down gravel road, looking E. into Santiago Cyn. & Brush Mtns. Condors could roost in pinons at head, w/ mti clds & go down canyon to grassland hills in San Emigdio Ranch area & Swidden R. Cabin area where boat could be put at Carhead, & lowered down at larger Apache Paterns. I camped at Valle Vista, Kern Co. e/g., 4500'. No other campers. Good view across Santiago Cyn. E of grassy hills to N. Fog at about 3000' in San Joaquin V.; in evening, fog rose & cleared me, but later dropped down, so clear. Camped among pinons & oaks, saw 2-3 cactuses at times. 5 March 1979. Calms; 2/10 cactus. Fog at 3500'. I descended, road going through grassland hills by Swidden Ranch. Drove town to New Cuyama & visited Dan Norlson, resource forester of Mt. Pinos district. He & an assist wnt-thought Santa Barbara Cyn. road not possible for 2wd. Snow visible on Coyama Ph., & other ridge above about 4500'. No brow of me. Watched 6 cactuses & other birds & mammals. Tried to enlist coagitation & aid in condor stud- ies in district. He said cactus (to? ) had been seen roasting on two newly established Hard Rock Canys, near Pyramid Rsn., so campsite had been moved N/He had some condor pictures on walls