alifornia Condor Eben McMillan 1 July 1963 arrived on san Juan River, one mile north of La Panza bridge on highway 198 at 9:45. A young condor in the one-to-two year plumage was circling above the 16 Spring as I drove to this spot. This condor circled this area for about five minutes, then drifted slowly northward along the west side of the San Juan River valley, passing from sight against the hills to the north. I drove to the flat below the big oak tree at 16 Spring and carried three jackrabbits and two squirrel (Calif. Ground squirrel) carcasses to a short draw that opened out on the west river bank about three hundred yards north of 16 Springs. I dumped the carcasses in this draw in a location where they were up from the bottom so as to give any large flying bird some elevation from which to take off. I then hiked down the river to where the ewes and lambs were feeding and there found the body of one lamb that had died sometime yesterday afternoon to last night from the effects of having been castorated and also having its tail docked. Some mammal had opened the Stomach cavity of this sheep and eaten the entrails as well as chewing several of the rib bones away. I dragged the carcass of this lamb and left it near the same spot where I left the jackrabbits and squirrels. I then cleared out a spot in the center of a juniper bush that stood on a hillside 100 yards south of the carcasses and about 100 feet higher than they were. Entering this bush with my binoculars and Telephoto Camera I awaited Buzzards or Condor to come and feed. Turkey Buzzards soon came in to investigate the situation and even though I thought myself well hidden, nevertheless I think I was the fringe object these birds located. Buzzards would fly back and forth above the juniper in which I was hiding. They would turn their heads sideways and glare down through the branches at me. As they passed above me their wings would keep up a low whistling tottling. They also located the carcasses but it was evident that they would not come to feed knowing my presence so at 12:45, after one hour and one half in the bush - I came out and started down towards my -