California Condor field notes, v1401
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oford 3293 Gymnogyps californianus July 25,1946 Hopper Conyon, Calif. one appeared: on 40' stub & was off by 15.03. The last perched one, from Near Roost Tree, took off down canyon at 11:00, glided feet over Rock Ridge & circled over E. slope of that ridge with another adult. 11:11, one circled 300' over Big Meadow; then with another, both with feet down, circled low about 1/2 mile SW of camp & disappeared behind Parking Knoll (11:15). 11:18, I saw 1 adult was perched on top branch of Parking Roost Tree, & another circling 300' over. Sait again. 11:22, I next to highest saw 1 adult on top branch of Near Roost Tree again, preening. 11:25, an adult soared up canyon over Near Roost Tree, then down, then up & swooped to a landing there - so 2 perched, the one in Parking Roost Tree gone, & 1 soaring 3. near W. side of Parking Knoll. By 11:30, one again perched in Parking Roost Tree (3 visible perched). Fair cool W. breeze - very hazy to W. 11:39, I saw there were 2 adults in Near Roost Tree, so 4 perched visible. 11:52, the adult in Parking Roost Tree left & soared N. just W. of Rim. Two golden eagles soared above it for 1/2 mile, at times within about 100', but no interaction. Adult had feet down for 1/2 mile. It circled & rose to W. of Old Cabin, then circled again & rose in Small Meadow vicinity until 1500' above Rim, then headed N.E. as if toward the Rim (12:02). The 3 perched adults as before, 1 squatted flat on branch. 12:15, the lower bird on Near Roost Tree had apparently moved to