California condor survey field notes, v1476
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P.193 -Continued- California Condor Eben McMillan 16 July 1963 -Gliders- Noted that the Tow Plane always led the glider out to the west over the Bear Mountain area and the the gliders remained over that area until returned to return to the landing field that is on the North edge of Town of Tehachapi. When returning to the landing the gliders never drifted East of the field except when swinging in to actually land. Prevailing winds probably hamper gliders movement to drift East of Tehachapi Town. The observation of Sam Cuddaback and Jim [illegible] where the 12 Condor were grounded overnight, and the flight pattern of gliders over Tehachapi Valley tend to suggest this valley would not be a favorable place for soaring birds or planes, should they be forced to move from East to West in this Valley. In late afternoon I drove through Cummings [illegible] and taking The Comanche Point Road progressed down into the San Joaquin valley. Several Buzzards were seen along this route and a pair of Young Gold Eagle were playing on the updrafts of wind over one of the points overlooking the Town of Arvin