California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus July 13, 1946 Fountain Springs Calif. drove about 3 miles toward Not Spring + climbed a hell to watch. At 4:20 I saw-7 condors circling & rising about 3 mile N. of me (over S. end of Credaw Mtn.?). They rose to 1500+ altitude, then at least 5 glided E. about 2 miles, circled again, then E. another 1½ + mile, circled again, then -? These large. were many, conifers, many dead, on the W. slope in the Calif. Not Springs district - probably good roosts. The birds seemed roughly headed for Bilbar Pk. (4577 ft.) Saw no more condors by 5 p.m.; returned to Porterville. July 19, 1946 N. Fountain Springs Calif. Arrived about 1 mile E. of Fountain Springs at 8:50 + climbed a low hill. From there, at 8:53; I saw-6 condors with 20+ turkey vultures & 1 golden eagle circling about 1 mile SE of Fountain Springs (1/4+ mile E. of road). At least two I saw flap up from the ground. Breeze light, shy clear, 75±°F. The lunch circled, rose, & scattered. The bulk of the condors went about 2 miles SE, then N until about 1 mile E. of me, circling over a knoll, then N. again, at 9:15. I saw 3 of these about 2 miles N. + 1 E. of Fountain Springs, circling at 500+ above some soaring turkey vultures. Fair W. breeze by then. I saw two condors chase another briefly, then