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Gymnogyps californianus
June 16, 1946 S. Kentura C, Calit.
also seen them near Neenach. Truinfo
Loshaut overlooks the Sandstone Pk. ava &
should be best for condors, Anderson be-
lieves. I left my address & returned to Fillmore.
June 17, 1946 Nr. Squaw Flat, Calit.
I departed from Fillmore about 7:30 a.m. &
drove to and beyond Squaw Flat. In the Tan
Creek area I found that we got an excellent
view of the head of Caldwate Canyon, the Bear (not
on canyon), & the falls at Oil Well Point. The top
of this falls could be viewed with telescope, &
if condors were brothing there they could probably
be seen from this road. From one point on the
road, 1/4 mile before the Whitewate Trail leaves
road, #13 nest area was visible. About 10 a.m.
I started up the Whitewate Pk. trail. After about
10 minutes walk, the #13 nest was visible about
1 mile to E. & perhaps 300' above trail level.
I saw one condor soaring above the Rim at 10:30,
and one perched atop the highest rock prominence
(left about 10:35)
on the Rim about 1/4 mile N. of #13 nest. The next
hole was about 12' from the top of a 150'+ vertical
cliff. The hole was formed by several boulders
jamming together in a notch in the cliff. White
wash about the entrance gave the spot away. The
arrangement of boulders at the nest was about