Gymnogyps californicus December 27, 1946 Carmel, Calif. when Tevis a boy). Douglas was a good observer and interested in wildlife, Tevis said. Tevis said his father told him he had seen condors in Devil's Kitchen. Once J. Brunnell told Tevis the condor was practically extinct (about 1907-08). A few days later on the way to "Oole Spring" (see north of Devil's Kitchen (San Emigdio canyon), Tevis saw 18 or so SE slope and approachable within about 40 yards (with team?). The condors flew from the steep rise. No food or water were evident. About 1905-06 Tevis said he saw one on a hillside and thought at first it was a boulder. He practically "knew every rocks in those hills" at that time. The bird flew - it was identified as a condor; Tevis told Brunnell of this. As Tevis may have seen condors on other occasions but could recall none; he had not known or looked for them until Brunnell told him of them. Lloyd Tevis (about 26 yrs.) said he saw 1 condor in the Sequoia in summer in 1938 (near South Fork Camp apparently). January 17, 1947 Berkeley, Calif. Having just reviewed some literature on the "Sewall Wright effect", it occurs to me that this effect might apply to condors. In a