Gymnogyps californianus June 23, 1946 Nr. Mc Chesney Mth, Calif. near nest; one about 200' sway & 30±' below the other, 100±' away & 50±' below, both to S.W. Whitework there appeared not recent. Turkey vultures - 2 or 3- also swooped about the area. At 8:20 a.m. today we saw one adult on tip top of on the rock bluff about 1 mile E. of the "jief" on S. side of Beartrap Canyon. It took off about 8:25, circled & rose, & fler. glided to N. about 1000' above us (±6± right primary missing). Most conspicuous whitework was about 4 miles 200yds. W.E. of nest on a 15" long shelf under top overhang of the northernmost cliff point. The white extended for 10'+ on two sep- rate shelves. Sparse digger prior stone ridge appear paw for roasting so perhaps only cliff roasta here. Two prairie falcons were also over the "jief". We left nest area about 12± descended to 300±' below & to N. of nest to watch. Day clear & warm; light to fair breeze. Dan Mc M. says Truesdale's main purpose in taking Dawn to the nest was to prove that eggs taken by him & doubted by Chambers were authentic. The Mc M's doubt Truesdale smart enough to fake an egg - he would look down if wrong, they believe. Elb said that about 3 who ago one was seen near the school near Palo Cristi pass. Pass by people at "the school", & his wife