California condor survey field notes, v1476
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Glenmille Miles -Continued- P322 California Condor Eben McMillan 17 September 1963 that confront a new-born calf in the first hour of its life. The following are Condor Observations turned in to me today by Evelyn Farnsworth. 9/14/63 - 8:55 P.M., one adult made long South to North loop east of barn and disappeared sailing due south over ridge east of tank. 9/15/63 - 11:05 A.M., three came up from area of Cow Carcass and circled over flat by house. 9/16/63 - 7:50 A.M. one soaring over hill south of cow carcass and sitting in Bent Prie about three thirty minutes. 9/16/63-10:45 A.M. one soaring over flat west of house. 9/16/63 - 2:30 P.M., Three west of Rock Corral headed Northwest Towards house. 9/16/63 - 4:40 p.m., three sailing high and straight North, or maybe a little West of North. Stormy coulds nearly all day. Never saw birds acting as if they intended to feed. Neither Buzzards, nor Condor, touched new stillborn calf west of house. Another huge flight of Buzzards left about 6:00 p.m., circled here and then sailed straight north over Glenville and circled again. Were sailing NW last we could see of them. Mrs Farnsworth gave me a copy of The Farm Tribune, a weekly publication published in Porterville, California- in which photographs and an article were printed on the front page regarding Condor that had been found feeding near Ducor, California during during the week of Thursday, June 27, 1963 the date of publication of this paper. This publication is —