California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California condor Eben D. Millan 1 February 1964 sure that the young condor that came in and landed in the sand of the San Juan river, about one mile north of the La Panza bridge, on 1 June 1963 was in somewhat the same predicament as was this young Golden Eagle. Probably the young condor had somewhat the advantage of the young Eagle due to its not having to resort to the chase to procure its food, but nevertheless I would expect this to be the more difficult of all experiences that any condor, or Eagle, would endure throughout its lifetime. Rudnick Trust is feeding its Cattle on the extreme South end of the Carissa plains. The feed is all gone from the hills and cattle look bad. Two men were scattering hay on the ground while the Cattle came running, and bawling, for the feed. This condition appears to hold quite true throughout the Temblor and Coyama valley areas as well as everything on the west side of the San Joaquin valley north from Maricopa to Coalinga and west to the flat western slopes of the Coast Range that confront the Ocean. At 9:30 a.m. we stopped at the Ojai Station of the U.S. Forest Service and were told by the young girl in the office that Mr. Jack Parkinson was not well and would not be in the Office today. At 10:15 a.m. we stopped at the home of Jack Gains and found him home. He told us about having spent the night in the Sespe area and had only returned late this morning. He gave us no reason for his being kept out all night in the Sespe nor did we show any interest in the matter. Mr. Gains had prepared forms in quadruplicate that we signed, one of which was given to us as