California andor Eben Mcmillan 29 april 1964 I was up at sunrise. The West Wind Continued to blow quite Strongly. A Scott's Oriole sang from a Joshua Tree nearby. The likeness of this birds Call to that of the Meadowlark, belies the kinship of these birds. House Finches also sang about. Miguel Iturriia, Patron for Mendiburu on Tejon Ranch lease, was Contacted at his Camp in Cottonwood Canyon. Mr. Iturriia Talks some english. He had seen no Gudor, of late, nor had he heard of any sheep having died. I drove into foothills where I found the body of a ewe that had only died a day or so before. Signs were in the area of poison bait and traps Stations being out, but I could get no evidence that this Sheep had been Poisoned, Even though an automobile truck had Passed around it and showed signs of having stopped there for a time. Another Sheep Carcass was found farther west along foothills in Little Oak Canyon that had been here for several days without ever having been eaten on. This Carcass was Near a roadway and also showed Signs of having been closely approached by an automobile. Still another Sheep Carcass was found later, in Cottonwood canyon, about one mile below Iturriia's Camp. Nothing had fed on this Carcass. From the Veil of Secrecy that