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Gymnogyps californianus
July 7, 1946 Bear trap Canyon, Calif.
Toward Dynelie Hill, 4 out of sight at 9:15 about 2 miles.
NE of me. So - possibly 3 condors were present. Only
from E. by 9:15. I returned to camp & later drove
to Shandon. There Dan Mc Mullan told me that it
was his impression that Hatch had seen condors in:
Arrays Primos for several years - Dan will check
on this.
July 8, 1946 Nr. Cholomey, Calif.
Clear still morning, fog in Paso Robles area. I
drove from Shandon toward Cottenwood Pass &
took the Horacek Ranch road. At about 7:30, I
found a fresh calf carcass about 20' from
the ranch road & 300± yds. N. of Cottenwood Pass
highway. About 100' from this carcass I found
a condor primary. The calf, a 90± lb. New-
ford, had apparently died 2 or 3 days ago. The
hide was limp, but there was a 12" circular
hole at one shoulder & most of the foreleg was
pulled inside out through this hole, the bones
cleared, & the meat of necks, ribs, back, & in-
ternal organs was gone. Much of lower
legs still present, tongue gone (& eyes) but:
nostrils & roof of mouth still present but rather
dried. I dragged the carcass about 100 yds.
from the road. It lay on flat shot-groes ground
about 300 yds. from cattle wallow on Cholame