California condor survey field notes, v1476
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California Condor Eben McMillan 28 August 1963 Evelyn Farnsworth wrote letter on August 26, 1963 that is filed with Condor correspondence. The following is a list of her observations. The place, bar ranch, 3 mi. south of Glenville, Kern Co. Calif. 8/17 at 9:25 Young Condor circling over house 8/17 at 10:40 Two adults " " " 1 young - dim white along leading edge of wing. "at 11:15- 5 adults 8/17 at 9:50 - 1 adult over " " house 8/17 at 4:15- 5 " " " started N.W. Towards Blue mountain then turned due west as far as I could see them. 8/18 at 10:25 (A.M.) 2 adult sitting in bent pine 1 young but not the same one I saw 8/17 1 adult fed him in pine at 10:40 A.M. 8/18 at 4:05 pm 5 adults circling over barn 8/19 at 7:30 AM 1 adult + 1 young that was here yesterday sitting in dead pine 50 ft. east of where the one stayed all night when McMillan here. (this pine was one of several dead pine that are west on the ridge from the bent pine - this about 3/4 mile south of Farnsworth house) c.m. 8/19 at 9:35- 4 adult circling over barn 8/19 at 9:40- 1 adult left the others and sailed N.W. as far as I could see him. It is interesting to note that Evelyn Farnsworth thought the Young Condor she saw on separate days were different birds. I also thought this but it is possible the white under a young- Condor's wings may show up differently at certain times of the day and under different situations. It is also interesting that she saw an adult feed a young on the same bent pine in which I saw two adults, at what I took to be feeding young.