California Condor Eben McMillan 26 February 1964 The condor now flew out of the Canyon, into which they had dragged the deer carcass and some returned to the area above from whence the carcass had come and there fed on scraps and morsels that were scattered about the area. At 2:27 p.m. fourteen Condor were in the air at one time with none on the ground. At 2:30 p.m. these fourteen Condors, one of which was the Ringed-neck bird were circling in two groups. Eight in one group were out to the Southeast at about 4,015 feet above the ground and one quarter mile away from where the bait had been set out. These birds were very near, if not on, the exact route that the two Jet planes followed when they passed by here heading east towards Piro Lake area. Had this number of Condor been circling at that time in this same area, there would probably have been a collision. The other six Condors were circling moderately high above where the carcasses had been left on the Soda-Sulphur ridge. At 2:40 p.m., the Condors were well scattered and most were circling high overhead. At 2:45 p.m. 6 Condors were seen heading north out of sight. Another Condor flew west over the top of Hopper Mountain. Three more Condor circle high and go north at 2:50 p.m., Three more Condor circle up and head west around south end of Hopper Mountain. At 2:55 p.m., two Condors returned and circled about area where bait had been left. These two birds were seen to spiral up and fly out north over top of Hopper Mountain at 2:57 p.m., No Condor in sight at 3:00 p.m., At 3:02 p.m. Two Condors were observed circling high over area where bait -