California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus August 19, 1950 tulare Co., Calif. Tule Indian Reservation, one adult at this tree. Another man said the birds absent- and the nest by across a similar hole just above and SW of the first. There was a pine tree (18") about 25' from the nest hole & directly in front of it. A large stub branch extended from a cut 6' hole from just below the nest. I supposed the young one would eventually perch there. One man said the adults sometimes perched in another redwood about 200' downhill from first. Forest less of yellow pine, bigtree, Douglas fir, & sugar pine. The bigtrees were supposedly not to be logged but some were sawed & fence posts had been split from them. Rouch said that logging commenced about May 1 and continued until stopped by rain+ snow (Oct. to Dec.). Elevation at tree about 6500 ft. Lola Location 1 mile NW Parker Peak. Rouch's address: Box A, Springville, Calif. The existence of this young bird in nest shows that a nest, once started, can stand very strong periodic disturbances, even blasting, without causing adults to desert. It may be that disturbance was slight until after egg hatched. Trees around nest tree hide it from observers except from a few points so that bird at nest may see few men. It will be important to note whether this site will be used again after sustaining so much disturbance. The existence of this nest shows means that there may be nesting in the Tehachapis or Kern Canyon areas and that all condors seen in this part of their range are breeding birds with nests. It is