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Transcription
Wm B. Richardson
1936
General Account
Enroute I shot 1 Cithlas
leecheyii, and 1 Gutamias
miniaris. The entire
distance covered was not
over three miles and is
about the same type of
country as that found
about camp. Our and her
tracks were seen along the
trail. Of interest to me
was a California Condor
which glided westward along
the ridge, not more than
200 ft. over our heads. Its
wings were held motionless
except for the slight leaning
due to the changing air
currents. Its head was
rotated from side to side
in a leisurely fashion
as if the bird was
looking for something.
I took 1 ground squirrel
from the grass as I went
over the fog line reloading and
setting.
I forgot to mention that
last evening last shooting
netted me four Mystes and 1
Tupastellus leperus.
July 5 All of the traps were empty
this morning. Last evenings lat