California condor survey field notes, v1476
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California Condor Eben McMillan 15 August 1963 born dead last night, and which I had thrown out in a flat about 200 yards East of where I sat. A buzzard now came and stood nearby looking at this deaf calf but did not commence eating it. This at 4:30 P.M. At 5:10 P.M. a lone condor was noticed as it circled above the Farnsworth home. It now being late I left word with Mrs. Farnsworth to watch the area when she could and record any Condor Observations here she might make. This she kindly consented to do. Mrs. Evelyn Farnsworth comes from Pioneer Stock. Her people homesteaded in the Glenville area in the 1880's. History — The first condor that her mother ever saw was about 1947 when a lone condor was sighted in the White River area by both Mrs. Farnsworth and [illegible]. Again condor not identified by residence of Sierran foothills until [illegible] [illegible] years ago. The last 15 to 20 years.