California Condor Eben McNillan 28 May 1964 Mr. Hudson had thought the Condor to be an Eagle, that, he claimed, had been killing his calves. Mr. Hudson told Dan Garcia of measuring the wingspread of this Condor he had shot, with a pistol, but Garcia could not remember the exact measurement but thought Mr. Hudson had given it as somewhere between Nine and Ten feet. At 2:37 P.M., following completion of our lunches, Dan Garcia and I were talking when I saw a Condor circling at a good height about 1/2 mile west of the Horse-thief Camp. Having positively identified this bird as a Condor, with my binoculars I passed them to Mr. Garcia as the Condor drifted our direction and circled a bit to the Southwest of our position, but remaining high. Mr. Garcia had difficulty in finding the Condor in the binoculars and considerable discussion ensued among those present regarding the size of Condor, and the situation in their numbers, in recent times. All members of the Squirrel Poisoning Crew were about the camp as this Condor was being observed and discussed. At 2:38 P.M. this Condor flew out to the Southwest. At 2:38 P.M. An adult Condor came from the Northeast, quite low, and flying slowly into a brisk wind moved over our heads and commenced to circle a bit to the Southwest but no more than two-hundred yards from where we were all standing at the Horse-thief Camp. Dan Garcia—looking—walters Leake and I watched this Condor intently as it circled overhead. We were remarking how trusting it was