California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page 113 Continued- 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