California Condor field notes, v1401
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Gymnogyps californianus May 31, 1946 Nr. Mt. Po[sg] Calif. They set off in a glide toward Breckenridge Mtn. until about 4 miles from me & at 2000' altitude. at 4:22 Then they circled again - and I lost them. The NW breeze continued. The carcass was about 1 mile N. of a farmhouse - I did not have time to visit it. There were a few cattle in this area. June 1, 1946 E. of McFarland, Calif. At 6:30 a.m. I visited the carcass, where I saw car[?s] & turkey multies yesterday - it proved to be a calf, still in the soft-hoofed stage. The hide was brown & white Hereford. The location was about 8 1/2 miles E. of McFarland, about 1/2 mile W. of Porter ville road, & 2 1/2 miles N. of McFarland- Woody road. The remains were on a rounded ridge covered with 3" cropped dry grass & higher dry volunteer oats. The slope was about 5%. There was a barbed wire fence about 200 yds. to W. & a farmhouse about 1 mile to S. The town of McFarland was clearly visible from there. The remains were in a line for 50 yds. Apparently the carcass first lay at the uphill end. There I found many tufts of hair & hide, about 20 pieces of car[?] - like down, a car[?] secondary, 2 car[?] "bocks"; 50' & a few turkey multies feathers. 100' down the slope from this was one ramus, & 30' further its other ramus. There were neatly cleaned & appear