California Condor Eben McMillan 17 may 1964 During the morning hours I hiked with a group of people to the top of Hubbard Hill that is situated east of San Juan River and north of Anderson Canyon and is one of the peaks in the Rough and Rocky Complex that separates the northwest end of the Carissa plains from the San Juan River in eastern San Luis Obispo County. During the five hours that we were in the area there were few times when one could not see Turkey vultures in the air and on most occasions there would be four or five of these birds in the air at one time. What impressed me was why one sees so few Turkey vultures on the Cholame flats where so much food is available for scavengers? Another intriguing matter is how do so many Turkey vultures find ample food in this upper San Juan River area? I suppose the Lupanza Ranch is furnishing dead cattle for these birds now and then.