California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Page 134 -Continued- Navajo April California Condor Eben McMillan 26 June 1963 Six or seven Turkey Buzzards were feeding on this dead Sheep even though though they had to stand in four or five inches of water while feeding. Across the river and one-half mile further down the river I found one Turkey Buzzard feeding on the remains of a lamb carcass that appeared to have been dead two or three days and except for the skin and bones was well dispo of. At 11:30 A.M. I drove to Navajo Creek where I found the Camp Tender and the French Shepherd reclining in their cots, near their camp, that sets in the shade of a large Valley Oak tree near where the main Sheep Camp has been located here in Navajo Valley. The Camp Tender Told me that Pedro is still camped on the river with his flock of sheep and that the Ewes and lambs on the river are corraled each evening by he and the Frenchman. He thought all the Sheep on the Navajo range would be gone within two weeks. I had thought all the Sheep, the Ewes and lambs had been shipped, but the Camp Tender told me that feed could be found for Pedro's flock so they kept on the river. Condor ? Not entered The Frenchman said he had seen condor last week above the area where the Ewes and lambs are located. Home by 12:45 p.m. To Ian McMillan's home at 2:30 p.m. where he and I discussed Condor with Carl Leoford who with his Rolf had driven down from Berkeley, Calif., where he is visiting relatives. In the evening I showed what Condor motion pictures I have to D.L. Leoford.