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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.