Page 79 California Condor Eben McMillan 31 MAY 196 food south side of River and hiked across it. Four Carcasses of young lambs were found, in the grass, on which the Buzzards had been feeding, as well as two mother old Carcasses of Ewes that were full of Maggots, but on which several Buzzards had also been feeding. I could see no actual signs of any of these animals having been killed by Coyotes. One Ewe was lying down on her side, only got up as a moved close to her to get a photograph As I was working for a Snapshot, this Ewe got to its feet aft some Struggling and stood holding its left hind leg that had broken and was useless. After Photographing this Ewe I walked on to where several Buzzards were standing on a bank of the creek. Here I found a Ewe lying in the grass unable to get up although it struggled briefly to do so as I walked up. I also photographed this Ewe and the well eaten Carcass of a small lamb that lay about twenty feet away. Condor As I was walking from the Car, down the river, another Condor moved slowly into the Northwind flying high, following the side of San Juan River - This Condor continued onward as Passed from right to the Northward, down river, at 11: most of the Turkey Buzzards left the San Juan River at 11:30 A.M. only the Odd Buzzard would return to feed on the Sheep Carcasses. I left this area at 2:30 P.M. No more Condor came. The sky lightened somewhat but high clouds remained. I visited the Shepherd, Pedro, who is camped on river below Cedar Spring. He herds 2000 Ewes. No Coyotes bothering his Sheep - no Condor seen by him; and he wonders how his Sheep will be able to continue to live for the two weeks before they are moved to the Baker area, as no more grass remains for them on the Navajo