P.372 Greenhorn Ridge California condor Eben McMillan 10 October 1963 I camped last night at the summer home of Hugh and Charlotte Smith on Greenhorn Ridge. They had seen no condor of late. Hugh Smith went into detail in describing to me how irresponsible the average deer hunter is that come to the Greenhorn Mountain to hunt deer. He feels their disrespect can only be attributed to ignorance and frustration. He thinks they are searching for some value while being lost themselves. Both he and Mrs. Smith appear to despise all deer hunters. Bernie Albrite had seen no condor. He has been troubled by hawks attacking his chickens. I think Mr. Albrite would shoot most large birds. His Indian ancestry perhaps would give rise to his feeling of being persecuted and this shooting of predators may give him some escape from this feeling. He is very protective towards small creatures and prey species. The following are sightings of condor made by Helen King from her lookout Tower at Oak Flat. 6 October 1963 at 2:45 P.M. One condor passing lookout headed South 6 October 1963 at 11:15 A.M. one condor heading North 11/11/11/1:14 A.M. one condor over lookout. Mrs. Glen Record came to the Oak Flat Lookout Tower while I was there. November She told me that none of her family had seen condor this Summer or fall season. Glen Record is to commence working his cattle on the west slope of Breckenridge Mountain soon. She will remind him to keep looking for condor. It is becoming evident that few people notice condor even when the birds frequent their area for several days in succession. This must explain the reason condor are able to disappear and be very difficult to relocate as a group. Helen King keeps insisting that most condor