California condor survey field notes, v1476
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p-183 Hlaniuille —continued— California condor Eben McMillan 11 July 1963 Condor kill Calves others in this community that Mrs. Farnsworth thinks Condor kill calves. She gave no indication of her this when I talked with she and Freeland today. Bo. She and Mr. Farnsworth think Condor come to their area in August each year at the time their heifers are calving. Evidently these heifers, who giving birth to their first calf, often die in the process themselves, or at least loose their calf in the process. This furnishes food for Condor. food → Condor → 5 Condor → The Farnsworths saw five Condor in August of 1962. Mrs. Farnsworth told me of seeing 19 Condor "in the early 1950's." She saw these Condor about the same time Wold was going around about the Condor Nesting in the Tule River Indian Reservation. Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth will keep records on all Condor they sight in the future. Mr. Brown Condor At the Ranch of Mrs. Margaret Brown I photog Mrs. Brown standing by the Condor carcass that hung on the back of her barn as a background. then wrapped the Condor remains in the Canvas Cover of my Sleeping Bags, then loaded it in club of my pickup and drove to the home of Carl W that is to the west of Granite Station about Two miles. Mr. West has been in the Granite Station area for many years. He became interested in Condor about 8 years ago after having been indoctrinated in their value by Edna Williams. Until this time Carl West had not noticed Condor. We now think Condor come to the Granite Station area in early spring about the time Squirrel Poisoning Commences. Squirrel Poisoning The Brown Condor was found by Mrs. [illegible] at [illegible] albitle property cared for by Carl West. Mrs. [illegible] Tole