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Gymnogyps californianus
July 3,1946
Mr.Bryson, Calif.
Last Harris' egg was taken about 1900 or before,
Walter thought. One was shot from cliff at The
Shut - Dan, Walter said. Walter said that a
rider on the Santa Margarita Ranch told him
that 2 or 3 years ago he saw 6 or 7 on that
ranch, & described the white underwings to
Harris. Walter is fairly spry & bright for his
age, but seems seems poor & has a remodelable
house. He seemed very honest & careful in his
facts, however, & evidently knows condors
well & took an interest in wild life. Harris
said he knew of no high waterfalls in this region &
had never seen condors drinking but had seen
them feeding on cattle.
July 7,1946
Mr.Bryson, Calif.
Drove to the home of Bert De Tracy about 3 miles W.
of Tierra Redonda Mtn. Bert remembered me from
letters & my previous visit. He was now not able to
get around well because of illness. He said that
condors used to meet at Bellilstone Shut - dn on the NW
side of the river facing S., & that Tom Harris found
a young condor there about 1883. Another supposed
nest was at Tierra Redonda Mtn.. The little Burn
[illegible] next where Bert got an egg about 1900 was
about 200 yds. from the creek & about 16' above the
ground, but said, facing S.E. Condor nests in