California condor survey field notes, v1476
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California Condor Eben McMillan 12 September 1963 To feed on the calf, so thinking they were afraid of me so I removed myself from the area and walked the quarter mile to the Farnsworth House, as I left the area of the calf carcass the buzzards all took wing and left the area also. At 2:30 p.m. it had become close and warm. heavy clouds were building up overhead and thunder rumbled towards the west. At 2:35 Two Condor were seen circling over the high point to the south of the Water Tank on the ridge one mile south of Farnsworth home. More Condor soon joined the two and at 2:37 p.m. Eight Condor were circling some distance to the southeast and behind the ridge where the bent pine stands. While still circling, but drifting south-east ward, those Condor passed from sight behind the bent pine ridge at 2:40 p.m. Many buzzards were seen circling about the ridge tops to the south and east of Farnsworth home. some buzzards were flying extremely high. At 5:10 p.m. no buzzards had come in to feed on the dead calf nor were any seen near the cow carcasses. Mrs. Farnsworth promised to keep a watchful eye for Condor and keep notes of their activities until I got back to Glenville again. I arrived home at 8:20 p.m.