California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 28 april 1964 near Poso creek oil fields, on road from Famosa to Woody, I found and photographed the carcass of a Buzzard that evidently had been hit by a Car as it fed on the carcass of a Cotton-tail rabbit that I found lying on the opposite side of the road. One seldom sees Buzzards killed on the roadways even though they feed in this way quite a bit. Past the Poso Creek oil fields I stopped at the home of Russell Lawrence Moore. Both he and Mrs. Moore were home. Neither of these people had seen, or heard, of Condor lately. Mr. Moore said he was thinking about me only ten minutes before I drove up to his house. His thinking of me was triggered by him seeing a Buzzard sitting on a Power Pole that at first sight looked big enough to be a Condor, but upon closer Observation he saw it was a Buzzard. Mr. Moore told me of seeing 45 Condor about twelve years ago in a canyon about three miles west by Northwest from his home on Famosa-Woody Road. He said it was in August and squirrels were being poisoned in that area, at that time. He said he had taken several children who were at his house on a Jay ride down this canyon where water runs and lots of tules grow. The forty five Condor were circling low over this area and remained circling long enough for Mr. Moore to get a—