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Navajo
California Condor Continued - 19 March 1963
Eben McMillan
-food-
Four Ewes, from his herd, died from the cold after having
been shorn of their wool last Wednesday. This herder told
me that when herding sheep in the Tehachapi Mts. in 196
a Cold Spell bit just after the herd had been shorn and
that 84 Ewes from his flock perished in one night.
I then drove to the camp of the Mexican Shepherd, that
is located about ½ mile below the Carrisa-plains-Paso Rob
highway in the Navajo canyon and was told that he los
24 head of Ewes from his flock. These dead sheep were
scattered about in the draws to the east of his Trailer.
grant numbers of Turkey Vultures were feeding on them. It
Greatest Concentration of these dead sheep were in a Pat
of Juniper bushes, at the head of a draw, about ¼ mi
East of his trailer. 8 dead Ewes could be reached with
a stones throw from one spot. I then drove to
the Shepherds Camp that is located south on Navajo
Ridge, out towards the LaPanza Ranch. This man had lost
one lamb from what he thought was a Coyote. He described it
by saying Coyote, and then running his finger across his
as if to say that the Coyote had opened the lambs thi
I then drove to the Shepherds Camp above the San Tu
Ranch fence in The San Juan River. I saw one dead E
near this fellows trailer. He was not present. I retur
over the ridge and spent the next hour watching
the Numerous Turkey Vultures that kept coming and
going to and from the Sheep Carcasses in the
upper Navajo.
adult Condor
1 feather out of middle of
Right wing
[illegible]
Left wing
Condor
at 3:00 p.m. I saw an adult Condor flying
with several Turkey Vultures as though they were
just emerging from a canyon to the north of me
½ mile away. This bird appeared to have just fed for its
breast was very pronounced as it flew westward.
It passed from the east to the west side of the Navajo