California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus July 26, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif. 9:30, one at that point flapped wings, held high, 6'tenice as if to dry them; 4 repeated at 9:32. 9:35-one in sunshine about 15'N. 4 8'above the pool; 4 1 or 2 in the shade siaps on points to S. of pool. 9:40, I still atop tree at Rock Ridge. 9:41, I saw one flap down canyon from shade near Condra Falls—by 10 a.m. I saw no more cordons there. 10:33, the perched one on Rock Ridge took off, circled & rose over the E. slopes until 500' over me, bore N. until over N. Rim & circled, then to over Whitesere Ph. & circled, then in a long glide until disappeared at 10:50 apparently crossing top of Cobblestone Pits.. By 2:30 saw no more cordons. Ed left blinds we returned to Fillmore. The bait now was in very striking state & we did not believe cordons would come to it. July 27, 1946 Nr. Gorman, Calif. At Tejon Guard Station I phoned Thom Point Lookout, a man named Johnston (or Johnson). He had been there since June 16 & had watched for cordons. The most he had seen at once was 3, 2 adults & 1 immature. They seemed to appear in late afternoon, around 4 p.m., & headed S or SE. He thought they came from the Scope to W. of Lookout. Within the last two weeks he had seldom seen one except that on the 21st. one immature alighted on the rocks near the lookout & some pictures were taken of it. He thought this bird must be sick to allow