California Condor Eben McMillan 8 may 1964 Clear - warm, with gentle winds. I drove to Cholame flats at 1:00 p.m.. Cowboys were working a herd of Cattle they held in fence corner near headquarters. Four Turkey Buzzards fed on a cow carcass that lay near old spring in Maule flat. Three Buzzards fed on the carcass of a Calf that lay about 300 yards west of main road about one-half mile north of Kerr grade road. One of these Buzzards was in a very unkept manner, wings serrated and tail scrappy, and appeared to be paralyzed in its legs. This bird moved about with the aid of its wings and when on the ground lay prone with its head low. It would flap up on the calf carcass but I doubt that it could do much feeding. As far as I could see it could not get enough movement from its head and neck to pull any meat from the carcass. Soon this buzzard, as well as the other two that fed with it, flew into the air. Once airborne the paralyzed buzzard seemed to fly satisfactorily. Seven Buzzards circled behind the Rambo farm buildings before sailing down to feed on the Cow carcass at 3:30 p.m., At 4:30 p.m., two Turkey Buzzards were seen to come sailing down Red Rock Canyon and continued on out over Cholame flats. Otherwise No large birds were observed in Cholame Flats today.