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California Condor
Evan D. McMillan
21 August 1963
over to East Frazier and continued northward from there. This
was an adult condor. Soon two condors followed in nearly
the exact route and were followed several minutes later
by a fourth condor using this route around the east
face of Frazier mountain, across to East Frazier Peak
and then out northward where it seemed they were gathering
together and circling about the area of Tecuya mountain five miles
to the north of Frazier mountain. At 1:00 p.m. Six condors
flew directly over the Frazier mountain lookout approximately
150 feet above us and separated into pairs, traveling
northward, about 1/4 mile separating the 1st and 2nd pairs
and about 200 yards separating the 2nd and 3rd pairs.
All condors which I observed this morning and
after noon have been positively identified as
adults with the exception of the first condor
that flew across Cuddy valley to the northland
I feel sure from the slate color of the back and
the prominent upper wing-bats that it was also an
adult bird.
I watched the last 6 condors that passed northward
over the Frazier mountain lookout go to the spot
in the general area of Tecuya mountain and circle,
when last seen at 1:10 p.m. they were heading
northwest and dropping behind the mountain range
that lies across from us, on the north side of
Cuddy Canyon.
Mr. Calhoun mentioned having noticed condors throughout the
years he has been on lookouts in the Las Padres National Forest, seem
to have a pattern of movement that does not lend to
predictability of these movements. He stated that one will see
them for two or three days in a row, then not see them again for
several days. He was wondering if they fill up on carrion
and then sleep in some remote area for several days before—