California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus June 16, 1946 S.Ventura Co., Cal. bers' place about 3 p.m. I drove to Malibu Lake area to Ventura Co. Fire Station & visited Harvey Anderson (WCC's son-in-law) and other personnel. Harvey remembered me & was friendly. I gave him some photos & mimeo sheets to distribute to lookouts- in his district Triunfo, Castro, & Topanga were manned, & he sent relief men to Oat Mtn. or Solaced district. "Scotty" (David L.) Smith on Topanga had reported condors last year. I talked with Smith on the phone- his identification is not certain but probable. He saw 2 on June 17, 1945, at 6:55 p.m. when they perched on rocks near the lookout; they left at 8:30 p.m. & flew toward Castro Ple. (this late time sounds strange). Aug. 25, 1945, one, then another, perched on nearby rocks about 3 p.m. & left going west at 3:30 p.m. Scotty was impressed by the large size, the "fingers" at wingtips, & the steady unflapping flight. He did not see the white wing linings. This man is middle-aged & as- really reliable, Anderson said. Harvey had formerly been stationed at Quail Lake & Sand- berg's (in several years ago) & had seen condors there (no notes). He said he had