Gymnogyps californianus April 23/1948 Mr. Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co. a plow. The birds, the man said, had been shot by a shepherd. Elb asked the man to get every part he could find, but later the man so told Elb he couldn't find the parts. Elb believes this man shot the condors but became fearful when told the birds were protected, so did not attempt to recover the remains. May 7/1948 Pacific Grove, Monterey Co. At the annual meeting of the Cooper Club, I talked with Collo Beck. He said that he did not remember ever having shot a condor but that he had bought them for $5 and sold them for $25. All had come from Big Sur or Jolon. Near Big Sur some condors were collected by a man named Hopkinia, Beck believed. Beck thought 2 of his condors went to Girtanner (sp.?) in Switzerland, and 1 to Dwight. Beck said he saw condors at Big Sur & south and John and south, about 1900 or earlier. He thought he saw 20 a 30 at Jalon including one young one in a low tree that he approached so closely he could have lassoed it. Beck does not remem- ber these things too clearly but has some notes that he said he would send me. At second hand I heard that Otto Bahn had been up the dis- quota in 1896 and had seen condors there. Clark Streator said that from 1883 to 87 he lived