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Gymnogyps californianus
June 17,1946
Nr.Squaw Flat, Calif.
perching shelf
Thus:
"it"
It is hoped that
photos will show
the location more occur-
ately. Sky clear, air warm,
light breeze. On the
cliff face near where I have seen
the nest adults perched in trees, there were two
ledges, one under an overhang, the other in a
pothole, which were much whitewashed - cliff
roosts for the adults & judge. There were about
100' apart vertically & 200' horizontally in vertical
sandstone cliffs. About 11:13 I saw an adult
flew glide S. part about 200' above the nest;
about 11:45 I saw an adult pass over the Deer
Meadow ridge heading N., at also flew gliding fast.
Perhaps there were nest adults keeping an eye on
things at home. At 11:50 I was set up under
a sugar bush about 1/4 mile W. of the nest where
I could observe it with telescope & Leo view
the roosting trees. Light to fair W. breeze. Actually
this nest would be no more difficult to reach than
the one near Oil Well Point in Sierra Canyon. I watched
until 1:30 - no carders. Took 4 photos of nest
cliff & roost area from the ridge of Deer Meadow,
then returned to watching at 2 p.m. The cave
entrance appears to be squarish, about 4'