California Condor field notes, v1401
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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