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Page25 Navajo
Condor - Coit. California Condor Eben Millman 1 March 1963
while drifting somewhat to the west. As they
would reach an elevation that appeared to be well ab
the top of the ridge they would then come back soa
into this wind traveling very slowly. They would loo:
elevation quite rapidly as they arrived over the
river and would circle there for several minutes
before circling and drifting west again. at 1:25
both condor flew up the San Juan river to the south
disappeared from view.
I drove to the top of the La Panza Ridge again at 2:00
and saw another adult Condor with no feathers mis
Circling above the Crest on the East Side. This bird
Circled me quite close and then dropped to the
River Valley below on set wings. I tried to
Follow it with the Glasses but it Passed from
view after it was well down the river Valley,
an adult Golden Eagle was seen Circling abov
the blue-Point area of the San Tom River at 2:30.
5 Turkey Vultures were feeding on a dead lamb
1/2 mile below the La Panza Bridge - The flock of She
that are in the river below the La Panza Bridge have no harder
Most of the lambs in this flock are very small and some
very thin. Coyotes must molest them somewhat with no
harder about - especially at night.
The Mexican Shepherd, who has the flock in the upper
Navajo Canyon told me there were 9000 sheep in the Navajo
field. He thought this number far too many for this
tange. One of the Basque Shepherds, who tends a
flock on top of the Navajo ridge, told me he thought
the fad would be gone in the Navajo field in two weeks
if no more rain comes within 10 days.
The temperature in the Navajo area was cool with
a clear sky and a sharp East wind blowing.