California condor survey field notes, v1476
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California Condor Eben McMillan 27 September, 1963 about the mountains of this reservation. After seeing the pictures of condor, I have felt sure he had never seen a condor in that area. He did think he had seen condor on the coast. When asked what part of the coast he replied, "west of Coalinga!" William Walker, who also lives here at the Indian Mission, and who I was directed to contact when I arrived at the mission, was not at home; although his three children were. His young son of about twelve years old, took a postcard that I self-addressed and promised that he would mail this card to me with what information his father had about condor being in or over the Table Mountain Reservation, or any other place that these birds may have been seen in the general area. Arriving home at 8:30 p.m., I found the following information in my mail from Evalyn Farisworth of Porterville. 9/2/63-11:55 A.M. One (condor) appeared over our house flying straight east, beyond barn joined a long string of buzzards flying high, and level, due south. Disappeared in same direction. 9/2/63-10:20 A.M. Two adults (condor) circling with about 50 buzzards about 1 mile above Woody on the Woody-Glenville road and off to the right east, up a gulch-two or three hundred yards. Dear Mr. McMillan: Freeland and I had to go to Fresno this morning, so I brought this sheet along with the idea of sending it to you and telling you that apparently our condor season was over. However, on the way down we saw these two birds. I don't think there are any cattle in that field so the attraction was—