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Gymnogyps californianus
June 25, 1946 Nr. Cholame, Calif.
the 8 in a tight milling group about 400' over calf
sarcass, the highest an immature. The groups
broke up, 4 at 9:33 there were about 2 miles
S. of calf & 4 at 500' about 1/2 mile S. of it.
Apparently they are not satisfied with the old
carcass & are looking for something better
9:46, 2 over S. end of Flat, 1 about 4 miles N.
of it, 4 1 or 2 between. None seen yesterday
or today over the E. hills of the Flat except
on route to Castle Mtn. about 3 miles N. of
Cholame Rocks. 10:10, 2 adults & 1 imm. circled
about 1 mile S. of calf carcass at 400' after
having circled over the carcass. There circled
over S. end of Cholame Flats & rose, then glided over
the highest hill on E. side of the Bitterwater, again
circled & rose, & headed S. - probably going to Ad
Grants, Dan thought. The Annette Lookout is a
few miles in that direction, Dan said. There were
3 or 4 buzzards on the calf carcass - apparently all the condors had gone S.. We left them
& drove up the Bitterwater & to Annette Lookout.
The lookout, a rather dumb man named Hughes
(sp?), said he had heard of condors & had then
pointed out to him in the distance about 3 years
ago but had seen none at the lookout this
year. The view of Castle Mtn. & McCheney Mtn.