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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