Gymnogyps californianus July 8, 1946 Nr. Cholame, C.I.T. 11:20 I saw one about 3 miles S. of me, circling & Drifting E., at 11:30 lost it about over, Palomino Pass. Fair 5W wind continued. I revisited the raft carcass. Both ears were still present. Meat from distal 1/3 of mandible was eaten away. Neck hollow. There was a 4½" hole in belly & 3½" hole at anus, few flies, little smell - this calf might furnish a meal for 1 or 2 cattara in a pinch. Total remains weighed 25 lbs. I drove over Palomino Pass, South Antelope Valley, then S. below foothills to Corners Canyon - saw no cattara, only stock & few cattle bei- low Corners. July 9, 1946 Temblor Ranch, C.I.T. Drove from Corners Canyon to Temblor Ranch which is owned by Carl Twisselman, brother-in-law of Dan McMillen. Carl was not home, but talked with his wife & son (14½) Kenneth. They had some photos which show- ed cattara about 1 mile from the house on their road - there were 14 at that time they said; the photos show- ed about 7. One was photo was close enough for a positive identification of an adult. There 14 were - one was here about 3 months ago feeding on a calf which they had dragged out in the field from the dam (did previously). They had been here 5 years & had seen cattara every year, they said. Now they had only cattle but before they had the ranch there were sheep here. Mrs. T. said that many of