California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianis June 16, 1946 S. Ventura G, Calif. mts. One now in Laur collection (at Univ. of Calif.), one in England. April 11, 1900, an egg was brought to WLC's store in Santa Monica by a "little girl". Jack Henry shot a condor in Las Flores Canyon (on or near Henry Ranch). WLC said the area N of Santa Monica Mts. formerly had many cattle, & condors were seen all over that country. Chambers believes the depredations of hunters have been important in the decimation of the condor - he was long in the sporting goods business & had opportunity to learn of these matters. The average sportsman is a gambler, he believes. We said that Ray Camba once tried to get condor pictures near Lobos. He was "nearly smelled out" by the carcasses but got no condors. WLC showed me a 1917 photo from Denver museum which showed one condor egg - collected by Reyton's, WLC be- lieved. Book reference "Outdoor Heritage" by Harold C Bryant, Powell Publishing Co., Los Angeles. 1929. Mrs. Chambers mentioned that Philip Bernard Philips (exp.? ) had a condor egg - procured since WLC made up his egg list, WLC said. Chambers saw condors near Tapia Park last year. I left Cham-