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Gymnogyps californianus
July 6, 1946 Beartrap Canyon, Calif.
rose 500'; then at 3 p.m. headed S. toward where
first perched, the buzzards following in a group
1/4 mile behind. after 1/2 mile, the 3 condors
again circled, & the buzzards checked too &
circled just above them. This is best instance
buzzards
I have seen of buzzards staying with condors in flight.
5:10, the 3 were about 500' above the "fief" bluff,
10 buzzards circling near them, but all more scattered than before. The group was about 3/4 mile W.
of the "fief" at 5:15, Fair W. breeze still. At 5:17
I saw 2 condors slight 1/4 mile apart on the sky
line in green pines about 3/4 mile W. of Dawson's nest.
So, at least 3 adults, possibly 5, roosting in pines
stop Me Cheaney Mtn. on NE side. The buzzards
seemed to be descending near the last condors. By
5:40 I spotted no condors so hiked downstream to camp.
July 7, 1946 Beartrap Canyon, Calif.
Calm night & clean. Hiked up canyon & arrived at
my watching point of yesterday at 7:10 a.m. Clear,
calm, + 65°. I could not spot any roosting
condors. At 8:10, air calm still, I saw first turkey
vulture soaring near cliffs. By 8:20 I saw 5-1/2 vult.
ures in air; a fair SW breeze sprang up. At 8:31
I saw 3 adults gliding over cliff tops about 1/2
mile S.S.E. of the "fief"; then a fourth joined
them. Two flew glided fast, the wingtips being