California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus April 23, 1948. Eb McMillan Ranch, NE San Luis Obispo Co. near Shandon. On several occasions Eb has seen condors in Sands Creek area (W. of Paso Robles). One year he saw a single condor feeding in that area several times; but their flight seemed to fly straight toward McKeeney Pits, when it left (Eb thought it might be nesting time). In 1933, Eb saw one roosting in a dead tree just into Marling Canyon from Beartrap - possibly nesting? This year, Eb had seen 2 condors near the ranch already - (see letter information file). We visited the carcass of a calf about ½ mile W. of ranch house about 5 p.m. A golden eagle was feeding there, but there was no sign of a condor visit. April 24, 1948 N. Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo Co. About 10:30 visited Buckhorn Ranch area - fair weather - and searched for condors but saw only turkey vultures (few of these). Went to a calf rodeo & barbecue at Weldon Ranch & talked with many cattlemen & old timers. One of the Rector brothers (75± yrs. old) was raised on the Santa Margarita Ranch. He said condors were there when he was a boy. In 1929, he said, 29 condors moved onto Carrizo Plain & he saw them from the San Juan south. Rector's observations on other birds were poor, so condor data probably of little value. Bob & Walt Lewis - of Lewis Ranch near Simmler - said they saw a few occasionally. Roy Green of San Juan Ranch said he had seen more for 3 or 4 years. Mr. Jardin of La Panza Ranch has no recent records or