California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 10 June 1964 have happened about three or four weeks before. I photographed the Buzzard carcass. Driving from Arenal to Cholame Valley I entered Cholame Ranch property at East side of Cholame Flats and drove to Rock Corral Spring. One cow carcass had been added to the list of others that had gotten milled in Rock Corral mud-hole since I was here last, but, amazingly most of the cattle that frequent this spring area are still on their feet. One elderly cow, that was lying down when I drove up had difficulty getting to her feet, but once up, ambled away at a wobbly trot. It appears that those cattle that were genetically weak from one cause or another fell by the wayside as soon as the going got tough. Those that survived that first elemination are very difficult to kill off. Driving towards Cholame Rancho from Rock Corral Canyon, young calves were photographed that were near the roadside in the last stages of starvation. Strange to say these little beasts, even though too weak to pay any attention to the car, would get up and wobble away when I would get out of the pickup with camera to photograph them. I did not have the heart to follow them closely for fear they would fall and die. A Coyote ran across the roadway in front of me as I drove across Cholame Creek where the road crosses near the alfalfa Camp of ©. This Coyote was heading in the direction of