P-276 -continued- Califorria Condor Eben McMillan 21 August 1963 Condor West face of Frazier mountain that overlooks the Lockwood valley. Soon more Condor rose up from below the crown of Frazier mountain. Five were counted, then a sixth bird was noted coming from the west and [illegible] high. The birds played about along the west, and southwest of the mountain, riding the strong up-currents of air were the result of a brisk west wind being deflected up as it hit the west slope of the mountain. One of these Circled up, gained an elevation somewhat higher than that of Frazier mountain and then flew northward in a direct line over Cuddy Valley continuing on northwest until a great distance from me, when it turned more westward and disappeared from sight. Turning back to the other Condor that were still playing about, having now moved more to the southwest crown of Frazier mountain where it looks out over the Mutau Flats. The five remaining Condor were now joined by five more that seemed to come up the [illegible] valley at an elevation about equal to that of the Frazier Mt. Lookout that is at elevation of 9026 feet. The ten Condor now present continued to lower out of sight below the crown of the mountain then rise suddenly on the strong wind currents whereby one bird might rise a thousand feet in making one circle. We noted a tendency among these condor to keep in pairs. At least many of them. At one time five of these Condor drifted southeastward up Piru creek and about the northeast slope of Alamo mountain only to return to the southwest face of Frazier mountain again and join the other five Condor that circled in this area while they were away. One Condor finally left the flock of ten and moved around the east side of Frazier mountain at an elevation perhaps higher than the mountain top, chose