California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page 95 —Continued— California Condor 5-June 1963 Condor To the north of Sycamore Creek and west of the Mutah Flat area on Sespe River. Ranger Williams also told us records left by a Mr. Vaughn, who had been five lookout Thorn Point for several years, and which stated that several occasions Mr. Vaughn had observed Condor to a rough rock area near the Thorn Point Lookout Stat after sunset and leaving this area before sunrise the morning. He, Mr. Vaughn thought Condor were nesting NE Lookout Station. Ranger Williams said he thought the average deer Hunter came into his area would shoot at anything that moved. mentioned that great numbers of hunters come into hi district during the first week of Deer Season. He also appeared to disfavor the use of Trail-bikes in the National Forest and saw where these vehicles could do no good when used by the Forest Service Personnel. Ranger Williams stated that Jack Gains was the only Forest Service employee that had a trail-bike in the Los Padres National Forest, as far as he knew, so that the one Jack Gains used was his own forso Property. Ranger Williams seemed concerned for Welfare of the Condor Population. We drove to Cuyama Valley Station of U.S. Forest Serv but found Ranger Morse absent. Went to home of Jack Selby, in Cuyama. He was not h La Mann Johnson's wife informed us that he was o working cattle. Drove through Elkhorn Plains — crossed Carrissa plains and talked with Alexandro CalaNani, who lives sleep near Soda Lake. He said Condor used to come to dead on his place, in the Summer months, 20 years ago, but that has not seen any for many years. Home at 7:30 P.M.