Salt 1947 Journal 3/4 mi E, 1/2 mi N., McChesney mtn, 1900 ft, San Luis Obispo Co., Califf. Sept. 8. Dr. Miller, Dehnel, the two McMullans & I started up early to top McChesney mtn. Went through open grassy fields with oaks. Dr. Miller shot a juncce. Saw Bell Sparrows in Adenostoma on hillriders. At 8 AM. spotted 14 Calif Condors roosted on burned coulter pine snags in Adenostoma brush on canyon side 1/2 mile away across canyon from us. They were dispersed over an area 1/2 mile long along canyon side, a mixture of mature and immature birds. As they were perched we could see only about 4 birds with the bright orange head of the adult. After about 45 min. a good breeze began to blow up the canyon. the condors began to stir and stretch. A few took off, one adult appearing to sail over to another snag to scare some of the immatures into taking flight. 12 birds took off, gained almost 1000 ft in altitude in less than 5 minutes, and sailed off in a direct line foo toward the canizo plain. One bird went off by himself in a direct line east instead of north, and one went slowly at low elevation down Martinez canyon. As the 12 birds flew over our heads only 2 had the brown struck wing patch of the immature. Several others had patches smaller