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Continued - California Condor
4 June 1963
a an and a brute to ridge below Summit of
Hopper Mt. where we left the pickup and commenced
the hike into Hole-in-the-Wall. The Transformation
of Mr. Jerrey's range, from when a had last seen it,
was most spectacular. Grasses were now
in abundance and wild oats covered the slopes
to a height of two feet.
We passed along the southeast face of Hopper Mt.
Sky hazy, but clear, with some clouds to the north, at
was warm, but not hot - a light north wind was
blowing. As we reached the point where Jerrey's Jeep Road
and Pole Canyon Road converge, the time being 1:30 P.M.,
Condor, adult - We saw an adult condor raising up from the west
slope of the Hopper Rim about one-quarter mile ahead
of us and sailed northward. Proceeding onward, at
2:15 P.M., about onethalf mile, we saw another adult
condor as it passed overhead flying in the direction
of northeast. This condor had a feather missing from
its left wing about 3/5th of the way out from
the body. It passed on without stopping to circle or
observe us.
We located the spot on Hopper Rim where Spring
Canyon Trail reaches the top of Hopper Rim. We also
searched for water in the Openings to the East of
this spot but found none. Bear tracks were about
on the trails. Before reaching the Whiteacre Peak
Condor - We saw two condors, adults, rise from behind the cliffs
facing the Squaw Flats area and after gaining moderate
elevation flew on to the northward. These two condors
were adults and displayed a bit as they were
circling, one would dive close to the other, this on
two or 3 different occasions, as we passed around
the northeast end of the Hole-in-the-Wall Trail, an adult