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Gymnogyps californianus
June 14, 1946 S. Ventura C., Calif.
Been taken from a cave in these cliffs (this
leads to Soldier's Name, WLC believes). The
ocean is visible down canyon from near falls
top. There is brush - no trees - near falls
top, so only rock perches. WLC did not
know of condors drinking & bathing in such
places until told by Pemberton. I took
a distant photo of the falls - it appears
somewhat like Big Sur Falls on a smaller
scale. WLC said that was about the only
canyon
area where any quantity of water flowed all
year round - in the old days the flow was
much greater than now. Chambers said. Rising
visited the area more than WLC & should have
more dope on it. Chambers recalls a minimum
of 7 condors there though he had no notes
on this. WLC said the condors apparently
were not mobbed or shot in this falls
area. The country surrounding was settled
about 50 years ago, WLC said. There was
a cattle round up the canyon from the falls.
Chambers never saw a condor on the ocean
shore tho he hiked the beach from Santa
Monica & collected eggs on the coast this
(Bald eagle at St. Dime). WLC said at
least 3 eggs were taken in the Santa Maria