California Condor Eben McMillan 3 June 1969 considerable research on Turkey cultures in the area of Tapo Creek in Santa Susana mountains and north of the towns, Communities, of Santa Susana and Community Center, in Ventura County. Considerable time was spent in the field of this area by Dr. Stager, most of which was in watching for Turkey cultures flying. Dr. Stager was ever anticipating seeing Condor during this project. This he did not do. No Condor were observed by him at any time in this area. Dr. Stager said he has had no records of Condor having been south of the Simi Valley or east of Chatsworth in recent years. Perhaps the only place that Condor enter Los Angeles County now might be north of highway 126 and west of Highway Los Angeles County road running from Castaic to Lake Hughes. Dr. Stager asked us how many Condor there are left. We explained our position on this and stated that until we compile our information it would be unwise for us to make any guess, and guess it would be. We stated that our findings will be available by November of this year. Dr. Stager, when asked by Jan as to what he would think important measures to take in the future of Condor preservation, stated that he had given much thought to this problem but had been at a loss to develop sound plans along this line. We said that the first question, visiting Ornithologists, or Naturalists, ask him when they come to L.A. County Museum, is, how are the Condor doing. He feels the preservation -