California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben D. McMillan 19 February 1964 low ridge that kept them from my view. Two more Condor came in from the north, quite high, and joined the one Condor that was still circling at 12:05 P.M. One of these last Condor had a wide gap in the feathers of the right wing next to its body and another small gap in right wing about one-half way out from the body. The other Condor had gap in left wing near body. See diagram below- [sketch 1: Condor with labeled wings: Right wing, Left wing, L.W., R.W.] Five Condor were circling above me at 12:08. One was thusly marked [RW] One was thusly marked [RW] One was thusly marked [RW] Six Condor circling or feeding at 12:17 P.M. Seven Condor " " " " 12:20 P.M. An immature had just come in from the north and was immediately pursued by two adults and ran out to the north. One Condor now circling could be seen to have feather defects thusly [RW] Seven Condor circling above Sulphur Canyon Camp at 12:25 P.M. Six of these were [illegible] adults - The immature was by itself much -