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Tejon Ranch
California Condor
Iban McMillan
16 Jun 9
Pastoria
Tunis and Pastoria Canyon to the west. All cattle
up high looked very good. Good numbers of Tall Pine and
Fir trees in the upper range making for ample roosting
sites for Condor. A red-tailed Hawk and four hawks were
only larger birds we observed on top of the mountain.
Returning to the Valley floor, by way of ridge between Tunis
and Pastoria Canyon we saw a flock of Crows and
many Starling among the Oaks.
When on top of Le Point where he launched, several unobstructed
passages were visible where Condor could fly from
Sespe and Hopet Canyon areas directly into the
San Joaquin Valley and Tejon Section. One of
these passages would be via Hole-in-the-Wall between
Whitaker Mt. and Cobblestone Mt. across Sandberg
to Northwest of Liebre Mountain across West end of
antelope Valley and directly over bear-trap and
Pastoria Canyons and into Tejon Flats.
Another flight route for Condor visible from this location
Point would be around Southwest sides of McDonald
and Alamo Mountains thence down Piru River
to Lockwood Flat, thence Northeast around East
base of Frazier Mountain, and then out about
Lebec and Castaic Lake to east of Grapevine
Peak out into Tejon and South-San Joaquin
Valley area. The last, or third, direct route for
Condor flying from Sespe area to Tejon Area
and South San Joaquin Valley area, would be up
Sespe Valley into Mutav Flats, thence into
Lockwood Valley, over Chuchupate Ranger
Station into Cuddy Valley, and down Grapevine
Creek and out into Tejon Flats of South
San Joaquin Valley.
Most livestock during summer months, on