California Condor Eben Mcmillan 4 January 1964 Persons following the Hopper Mountain Roadway northward or any of the numerous trails (Cattle) that lead to the Saddle, where Pole Canyon and Hopper Mountain Roads converge, along the east slope of Hopper Mountain would not come across any signs warning them when they enter the Sespe Wildlife Area. At least this was the case at 4:00 p.m. today. Condor - At 4:30 p.m. Two adult Condor were sighted circling above the head of the Canyon on the east slope of Hopper Mountain. It was getting near sunset and a brisk east wind was blowing as these two birds circled briefly, quite low, and then went from sight flying northwestward. They appeared to pass around the north end of Hopper Ridge and drop out of sight into the Little Sespe Canyon. We drove to Percy's Corral and camped there for the night. While talking to Eugene Percy at his home this afternoon he told us that the U.S. Forest Service had approached him last fall for permission to widen the road from the top of Hopper Mountain through his property to the bottom of Hopper Canyon so they could get bumper trucks in. He had not given them permission to do so. Eugene said Mr. Jack Gains was the Forest Service representative who approached him concerning this matter and that Eugene thought Mr. Gains was working up some business for a friend of his that has a tractor and Bulldozer. Mr. Percy said that they did do a lot of earthmoving and widening of the road on the north side of Hopper Mountain as well as widening the road that runs out on Hopper Mountain to the Spring Canyon Trail. Mr. Percy had been in bed with the Influenza for a week and only got up today.