California condor survey field notes, v1476
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p. 252 -Continue- California Condor Eben Inshillan 11 August 1963 if they were some distance overhead, and circling This matter is brought to mind when regarding the Observation of Bert Sneddon when he claimed to have seen 60 Condor. The young Basque Shepherd mentioned above, was very willing to talk about whether sheepmen, or shepherders, will Shoot Condor. He was aware that foreigners, in this country, are not allowed to bear arms without a permit. Like that that any Sheepmen, or shepherders, unsympathetic to Condor Welfare would only be this way out of ignorance, and that were they briefed in on the Laws Protecting birds, and especially Condor and Eagles, very little harm would come to these birds; and even they could become strong influence in the preservation of Condors, if it is true that Condor use Sheep as a staple food during critical parts of the Year. This Shepherd will do what he can to help us with Condors. At 2:30 p.m. I visited Paul Freeborn who lives at Old Simmer on the Carissa Plains and who told me of seeing a large Pass over the truck in which he was sitting about 3:00 P.M. on an afternoon about Three weeks ago to the east of the La Panza bridge on highway 178 in S.L.O. County, an investigating the maker of the large shadow. Mr. Freeborn it was caused by an adult Condor that was passing slowly northwards, downriver, and not very high. About two minutes later Mr. Freeborn again looked up to see three Condors circling about ½ mile north of his position. The three Condors then dropped down out sight behind a hill in the act, Mr. Freeborn felt sure, of feeding on some dead sheep that remained from the flock of sheep that had moved out of the Narvajo Fld two or three days previously, Mr. Freeborn had to leave area at 4:30 p.m. and had not, by this time, seen the Condors rise up out of the river where he