California Condor field notes, v1401
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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