California Condor Eben McMillan 17 September 1963 It was cloudy, calm, and warm this morning. As I drove from home to Glenville. Arrived at the Farnsworth ranch at 9:30 A.M. One Buzzard was circling about the flat west of the Farnsworth house. No other large birds were in sight. Mrs. Evelyn Farnsworth drove me to the west-edge of her property, below her house, where she pointed out to me the body of a calf that had been born dead yesterday morning, but on which no scavengers had as yet fed. She said that Buzzards were plentiful about the Glenville area yesterday and that condor were observed on several occasions throughout the days (see Evelyn Farnsworth report for September 14-15-16) At 9:45 A.M., from a hill near the Farnsworth Home, I observed large numbers of Buzzards forming a towering column about one mile to the west. After circling for some time this group of Buzzards formed into a long scattered line and drifted southward. They regrouped again after flying about two miles and circled again for several minutes before straining out and disappearing southward. At 10:30 A.M. I drove to the Bosworth Ranch that is situated in the same valley as is the Farnsworth Ranch buildings. Mrs. Bosworth Sr. is an elderly lady of perhaps eighty years. I informed her of my interest in condor, and asked had she or any members of her family, observed condor within recent weeks. She answered that the children thought they saw some condor at the reservoir a week or so ago. The reservoir is in a draw about one quarter mile northeast of their house. Mr. Bosworth Sr. came in from the North, walking, and carrying a Buck-Saw and axe. He informed me, upon being questioned, that he had seen two condor lately, one on last Sunday when he saw this bird sitting on the big dead Oak tree southeast of their home about one-quarter mile-