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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 —