California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus July 6, 1946 Beartrap Canyon, G.L.T., light it came from. Day clear & warm, breeze from E. about 9 a.m. Claude Braun & "Kelly" Trumbdale used to watch with a large telescope (40+ power, said Fred T., + tripod) from this area for days, one going out & getting grub while other watched. Wind light to fair from W. Later, & I continued watching & took some photos of the Dawson nest locale. At 4:11 p.m., fair W. wind still, two adults appeared over Beartrap Can- you as if coming from E. Each flapped a few times, & one chased the other for one turn. They separated & wandered about, passing 600' above me at 4:25. Saw 8 buzzards about this time - most small all day. At 4:37 the two circled with last below 8 buzzards over the bluffy - knoll about 1 mile E. of the Dawson nest site. They headed W. about 1/2 mile apart, the buzzards more a less following, & at 4:38 one landed atop a stubby sky line about 1/2 mile SE of the "jiff" & the other passed 1/4+ mile SE of this one as if headed into Hay Canyon. 4:42, the first shifted about 100' type. NW to a green pine (yellow?). These birds seem, then, to be only roosting in this area & not nesting. 4:47, an adult from ? circled 1000' above me, then E. & S. over the bluffy - knoll. 4:57, this bird joined 2 other adults (3 total) 4:13+ buzzards 800' above me, & they milled together, the carbon lowest in the group. They