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California Condor Eben McMillan 29 may 1964
was present. The Condor was at a higher elevation
than was the plane. At 4:25 Another Condor was
sighted over nearly the same point on the ridge, to the west
side of the Canyon in which I was walking, as was
the Condor when first sighted at 4:00 p.m. This second
Condor also showed gaps in the feathers at the end
of the right wing. I was not close enough to identify
just which feathers were missing. This second Condor was
also an adult, was flying close to ground, over a point
in the ridge to the west. I would think both observations
could be of the same Condor from the feather gaps in
the end of right wing. The plane had left the area
when the second Condor observation was recorded.
During my search on foot this afternoon I observed
the bodies of three dead squirrels, one Kangaroo Rat,
and one Wood Rat (Neotoma sp.). I dissected the kangaroo
Rat and found it had no Poison Grain in its Pouches, but
did have a considerable amount of undigested grain
in its stomach.
Buzzards were about the area during the time I was
hiking today. Undoubtedly Buzzards fed on poisoned
ground squirrels although I have not witnessed them
in the act of tearing the carcass of a squirrel apart yet.
I returned to Horse Thief camp at 6:05 p.m. to find
Warden Reed waiting for me. The squirrel poisoning crew of
Ret Ellsworth Ranch were in camp. Warden Reed told of
seeing lots of hawks & buzzards during the 75 minute -