California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus July 5, 1946 Branch Mtn., Calif. to Luelling's place about 1/2 mile to E. of Lookout; Luelling was not home, so I left him a note requesting condor information. Chased Mrs. Frank at Block Mtn. Lookout - she said only buzzards had been seen there; she had a hazy idea of what condors looked like. About 4 p.m. I left Branch Mtn., & returned to Averaless Ranch. There I talked to fore- man Took. He said he saw 3 about March on E. side of Mt. Cheaney Mtn.; that they seemed to be seen only on the Buckhorn side of Pine Mtn. - around Bear- trap & Marting Canyon; that the most ever seen was 7 (several years ago). Took seems very re- liable & honest. One rider who often went up on the ridge said that occasionally he saw 2 or 3, some times maybe 4 or 5 (I'm not sure he knew the birds). The Cooks' husband said he used to live near Fig- nerosa Mtn. & sometimes 2 were seen around there. The dirt-outs were not at this ranch, so I left for La Benza to camp. July 6, 1946 Beartrap Canyon, Calif. Drove up San Juan River from La Benza Ranch, thence up Beartrap Canyon, then hiked from 8:10 to 9:10, & took a position on hillside N. of the Dan- can condor nest about 1 mile. At 9:07 I saw one condor about 1/2 mile N. of Beartrap Pockes soaring N. toward La Benza - I did not see where