Gymnogyps californianus December 27, 1947 # Gorman, Calif. ½ mile east of the highway 99). It soared S. about 1 mile & joined another condor ¼± mile west of the highway. The two circled for 3± minutes then bore E. across (1000±' above) 99 again. One disappeared to E. behind a hill, the other return- ed to the circling spot (12:25). Two turkey vultures had circled beneath them. Day very clear with a fair breeze from S & SW. Reason- ably the condors flopped. Temps. about 65°F. This is the first time I have seen condors from the Ridge Route. San Joaquin Valley was fog filled yesterday & today. At about 4 p.m. we arrived at Wappler Bowl & visited with Lore & Reith Percy. They said that they occasionally saw 1 or 2 condors over the ranch, that the children had seen a bunch of feathers in lower Wasky Canyon earlier this year as if a condor had died there. Percy's had lost about 3 cattle within the last month in the canyon east of the house, & that Lore had seen a couple of condors in the trees near that area one day (possibly fed on the carcass). This has so been a dry year so far - no green grass high enough for cattle feed yet. They Percy's had cut, their cattle herd drastically to save feed, and even trucked in hay for the cattle. Percy's