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observed Condor since I had been here on Tejon Ranch before.
California Condor Eben McMillan 24 October 1963
I returned to the Grapevine station on highway 99 where I called
Slaytor
of the San Emigdio Ranch, and made plans to enter that
property to check for Condor next Monday morning. Mr. Slaytor
said he, nor any of the ranch personnel, had seen Condor for some
time. He doubted that any were using that range now.
I met John Grigsby, of Tejon Ranch, at this Grapevine Station.
He reported seeing Eight Condor near the 6500 foot elevation
on the east side of Pastoria Canyon about 10:00 A.M. on
2 October 1963. Two of these Condor were perched in trees and
the others were on the ground when Mr. Grigsby came upon them. As
they took off, he thought they all showed yellow heads. While the
Eight Condor circled the area before leaving they wheeled close
enough to Mr. Grigsby that he could have easily
shot them with a rifle; and even while they were perched in
the trees, and on the ground, they gave ample time before flying
that several shots could have been fired at them. Mr. Grigsby
seems very interested in Condor and is one with whom one
could work to bring about a protective attitude among
all Tejon Ranch personnel, towards Condor.
One of the attendants at the Union Oil Company service
station at Grapevine Overheard Mr. Grigsby and I discussing
Condor. He said that he and several other employees of
the station had observed Two Condor circling high above
this station about 4:30 p.m. on 20 October 1963.
It was well past dark when I arrived at the deer hunter
checking camp of Mr. Nord that is located at the beginning
of the foothills at the mouth of Tunis Creek. Two hunters were-