Gymnogyps californianus July 25, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Ventura Co. off Damhill & soared SE over Big Mdw. - by 3:34 there was another adult on its perch (in Near Roost Tree). The perched adult NNE of bait now lay flat on branch (3:35). Apparently the cormorants are not ready to take the bait yet - not "ripe" enough? 3:44, now 2 adults at some level about 6' apart on roost tree nearest bait, 4 this far before. By 4 p.m., no change in these 3. Fair wind from W. now. About 4:10 one of the 2 left & the one in Near Roost Tree, so only one adult left perched near Big Mdw. 4:15, I saw 1 cir- cling & rising over the E. Rim. It headed N. over Coat Can- yon & circled briefly with 2 others, then 5. for about 1 mile & circled with 1 other, then headed W. with several dips & swooped up to land in Near Roost Tree! The other adult (perched) as before. Soarability of air apparently good - very clear in canyon, & fair wind from W. 4:30, the adult 100' yds. from bait was flat on branch, facing the sun, the bare crop bulg- ing over front of branch. 4:35, this bird rose, extended wings V, folded them, again raised them, & took off to NW, circling turning Damhill quietly & sliding fast downhill toward Rock Ridge. 4:40, adult (same?) glided over Big Mdw. & landed in Near Roost Tree. The 4:35 adult showed crop bulge even in flight - Ed had flushed this bird by leaving blind. I left lookout & went to Parking Place. Met Ed there. We had seen 3 cormorants in Near Roost Tree & 2 in lower trees on the