California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus June 23,1946 Nr. McChesney Mth, Ca H.t. this one hole (from what Dan has heard from Truesdale), 3 eggs were taken, 1 egg hatched, 41 was left. The one was left- bird on nest - because cliffs were snowy & icy & he couldn't get to the hole. On May 15, 1946, El saw 2 adults fly from the region of the Dawson nest cave - there were apparently disturbed ed by his horse when 300 ± ' below & ¼ mile around cliff from nest. One egg was taken by Truesdale on May 23 (year?) said Dan & El - El said Truesdale had watched the nest since March 14 that the egg was fresh in May. Dan said that his brother-in- law Carl Twisselman told him of several condors con- sistently roosting at Garcia Rocks, roughly 2½ mile W. of Gould Well in Temblor Valley, a few years ago. Sean, Dan, Ellen, & myself drove from Shandon (Ced Wells) to La Panza Ranch, up the San Juan, then up Beartrap Canyon. We hiked from 7:20 to 10:20 be- fore reaching the Dawson nest hole. It was in the face of a NW facing cliff about 100' below highest cliff on NE side of McChesney Mtn.. The hole was or pict- ured in Dawson. The cliffs were ledges of potholed conglomerate, & the slope below was very steep for 500'. From the nest area we could see their down, Castle Mtn., Orchard Blk., & intervening country. The next cliff face was nearly perpendicular- we could climb to about 4' above it with-