P.391 La Panza Carrisa Plain California Condor Eben Mcmillan 32 October 1963 It was clear, calm, and mild as I drove to La Panza area via the Carrissa plains. At the John Bowman residence, that is located about four miles southwest of La Panza Ranch headquarters, I was told by Mrs. Jane Bowman that she had seen several Condor come and water at the earth dam that is situated about one hundred yards east of her house. This was sometime during the summer months. She could not remember just when or just how many Condor there were, but she thought about three or four. They came to the reservoir on two consecutive days. Mrs. Jane Bowman does not allow any shooting in the vicinity of her home. She thinks deer and other wild species come to the reservoir, near her home, during the hunting seasons, as a defensive means to get away from hunters. Mrs. Bowman thinks wild creatures recognize situations where they will not be molested, quite readily. Deer come to her reservoir, to drink, with no apparent fear, during the hunting season. Budd I met Budd Zimmermann and Newt, both Cowboys for Jake Martins, at the Cow Camp on San Juan River about Eight miles up river from the La Panza Ranch headquarters. Neither of these men had seen Condor lately. Budd Zimmermann saw three Condor in mid-summer that he had reported to Ian. Newt had seen two Condor about the last of June, or in July, near the Marianos Ranch, where he lives, that is located about five miles Northeast of Simmler. This is in the Temblor range. Both Jenks Van Matre and his wife, who live south of Soda Lake about ten miles, on the Carrissa plains and who are both old settlers of eastern San Luis Obispo County, told me that they-