california condor Ebendmcmillan 15 may 1964 the eastern horizon and still gliding on eastward. looking at my map I see that from where I was sitting to the Top of the ridge above the sam wallace rocks would be about seven miles. Now assuming that a could follow a condor for eight miles, which seems reasonable, the second condor on Cholame flats that passed from right over the eastern sam wallace rocks must have been bound for a long flight that might have taken it across the San Joaquin valley to the area near Tule Indian Reservation, where Condor have nested in the past. My map shows the distance necessary to travel on an air line from the foot of Kerr grade to Tule River Indian Reservation on the east side of the San Joaquin valley to be between Eighty and Ninety miles. This distance, I feel sure, Could be Covered by a sliding Condor in less than one and one-half hours. It is strange that the two sheep that died on the adam Grant Property, last week and the week before were both visited by Condor and Turkey vultures to the point of being Completely Consumed, except for the hide and bones, while sheep on Tejon Ranch were not touched, Nor Cattle on the Cholame flats, the last few days. I am thinking that within the range of Condor, such a plethora of food exists that these birds do become very particular as to where they eat. The location, the quality, and the availability of this food could have an influence on whether Condor would use it or not; and the degree of hunger Suffered by the Condor might have a bearing also. I doubt that there would be any rhyme or reason to when a condor would feed, or where it would feed. It does appear that these birds welcome -