California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus June 17, 1946 Nr. Squaw Flat, Calif. 3:04 landed in a green Pseudotetragna - apparently the usual one. The other adult landed on the perch 5 ft. of nest hole about 3:05. At 3:07 it clambered, wings flopping, to the higher point. Then, hardly hesitating, walked down the boulder. It paused as if having difficulty with footing before going down this rock; held wings up as it walked the 4+ steps down & hopped to nest floor. The bird stood, facing in case, & walked slowly in going out of sight at 3:08. At 4:10 I could see the bird of the one in tree - almost entirely in shade, apparently, & I had seen no activity at nest so supposed the "B" bird still in. At 4:20 I started downhill toward road. At 4:28 the "A" adult was atop the boulder which formed S. side of cave entrance - it was still there at 4:50 p.m. I returned to Fillmore. June 18, 1946 Santa Barbara, Calif. Drove from Fillmore via Ojai to Santa Barbara. Left some condor pics & info at Ojai Burger Station for the lookouts of that district. At Santa Barbara visited Cz Rett & Waldo Aldott at the museum. Rett said that he had heard from Elr McMillan that he & Irving (? - a sailor painter from Berkeley) had visited the "fift" but had seen no condors there. Elr also told Rett that he had heard a sheepman say he shot one the other day (in April), & had