Gymnogyps californianus June 29, 1946 Nr. Cholame, Calif. (Norfords) were poor & many sick from the recent branding & cutting. Dan believes that clean farming would cut down the carcasses available to condors. Cholame Ranch runs on a large area basis & employs largely Mexican nationals. Dan believes there may be some condors roosting on Castle Mtn. It is 33 miles air line from where we saw condors today to Beartrap Canyon - the nearly down-wind. Jan says that sheep are brought in to this area later in the year to feed on the grain stubble. June 25, 1946 Nr. Cholame, Calif. with Dan & Donald McMillan drove to E. side of Cholame Flat to watch for condors, arriving 8:15 a.m. We expected them to come from the S.W. At 8:45 I saw 2 about 300' over the calf carcass of yesterday, then others over Cholame Wells, 2 over the hills to N. of us, appear another in direction of Castle Mtn. heading W., & another circling about 3 miles toward Castle Mtn.! At least 10 seen by 9:03. Day clear & warm, breeze faint or absent. This early appearance plus coming from Castle Mtn. direction indicates roosting at Castle Mtn.! 9:15, 4 condors, 4+ juveniles, 41 Turkey vulture circling 200±' over calf 200-500' nearby. 9:20, 8 condors scattered about 2-500' over calf, 2 adults, 3 juveniles & 6 adults. 9:30,