California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus June 5, 1946 Whiteacre Pk, Calif. faint about 4 p.m. 4:25, I saw 7 condors, apparently near Pyramid LO, lead eastward in a fast fly-glide and disappear, descending, S. of North Ridge. The glide was fast & occasionally, bird passed another. The group was 4:30, saw one now close rim E.E. near dead river. at least strung out about 1/2 mile. Do at least 5, probably 6 condors in the area. 4:40, I saw one soaring over the North Slope area. Near adult perched as before. At 4:45 it crashed flat, about half the body over the cliff edge. Intermittent fair E. breeze. 4:55, the adult was standing again. At 4:58 it took off, descending - I lost it but saw one on deck limb of a green Ps. about 300 yds. to W. + 200' below the perch at 5 p.m. The bird was in shade of green branches above. Steady fair E. breeze. I started for camp, arriving 6:35 seeing no condors on the way. June 6, 1946 N. Whiteacre Pk, Calif. Left camp at 7:10, started on Whiteacre trail at 7:39, and at 8:15 arrived atop a point of the cliffs about 1/2 mile S. of Whiteacre Pk. + 1/4 mile N. of the said points where I saw the condors perched yest. day. In the tree where I saw the adult at 5 p.m. yesterday, I now saw 2 adults, both standing, I close to sun. One was on top branch - on the dead portion of a green branch, & the other was about 10' below on opposite side of the tree near center of a green branch. Both were quite calm & quiet. About 8:30 the upper stretched left wing [illegible]