California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 1 may 1964 At 11:30 A.M. I dragged the carcass of a calf that lay on the feeding grounds near roadway, at mouth of Redrock Canyon, up on the point to the northeast. The Buzzards that were still feeding on the squirrel carcass now left as I dragged this calf carcass near the place where they were feeding. The wind from the west was now becoming stronger and the cloud covering more intense. I then drove to mouth of Rock Corral Canyon from where I scanned the skies for several minutes. At 11:40 an immature red tailed hawk came up out of the flats below and after gaining altitude moved out to the northwest. Four Buzzards were observed in the sky over separate locations at 11:57 A.M.. At 12:17 P.M. a Golden Eagle was seen circling high out to the north. After this bird gained considerable elevation it drifted out eastward slowly and out of sight. At 1:00 P.M. I met Ian at foot of Kerr grade. He was watching Condors that were feeding on the carcass of a small calf he had dragged there last evening, on a ridge, above the flat where cattle are fed south of the roadway. During the afternoon up to eight Condors came and went to this carcass only one of which was an immature bird. This one young condor was a spot-in-the- wing bird, the spot showing up more pronounced than in any specimen I have ever seen before. Several of the adults were of imperfect plumage but due to the fact that I was quite busy most of the time taking pictures I had little time to