Gymnogyps californianus December 20, 1948 Cholame, Calif. in that vicinity (San Juan River). Reviewing his notes, Elb told me that there was scarcely a day in July or August when condors could not be seen near the Pinala Ranch. The day that he drove up on a group of about 12 at an anchorage killed, they rushed back forth like Turkeys who alarmed, then took off down hill to the east, and soared low into the canyon before rising. The Dec. 11 birds seemed to have much difficulty in flying in the east wind, losing altitude rapidly when heading westward. They finally disappeared in the direction of the Cheaney Petr. Elb thought that the birds had been feeding before they saw them. Today there was fog over the San Joaquin Valley, had been for about 10 days. At Elb's ranch & Bitterwater Camp there was cold fog most of the day. Fog might affect the winter distribution of condors. At Los Banos yesterday I talked with Peter C. Manson who had been in that area since 1987. He said that in the early days he saw a herd of about 150 antelope near Firebaugh. He had never heard of tule elk or condors. He used to work for Henry Miller - there were many sheep, horses & cattle in the western San Joaquin Valley. December 22, 1948 Nv. Shandon, Calif. At about 2 p.m., Dan McMillan & Donald McMillan saw two condors soaring about 2 miles south of the San Juan Ranch headquarters. They were quiet hunting at the time.