California Condor Eben McMillan 13 June 1964 the possibility of disposing of their, practically worthless, livestock that were sick or infirm, at a good price to themselves. Leaving the Reyes Ranch we drove on Towards By Pine Lookout - after Ian had photographed sign on Locked gate in Santa Barbara Canyon stating that all vehicular traffic past this point is restricted to those having business beyond. We then drove up grade out of Santa Barbara Canyon near the top of where we met Freddie Reyes who tends cattle for his mother. He and a hired hand were driving a small herd of cows and calves up the grade towards Santa Barbara Potreros. Freddie Reyes, being raised in this particular area and spending much time on the Sierra Madre ridge, should know condor when he sees them. He told us he had not seen a condor for more than a year. Driving to the top of the ridge and turning South, we stopped at the barrier that is supposed to restrict unauthorized automotive traffic along this road. The cable had not been put up since we were here last, although we were given a key to unlock the lock that had been shot open at this barrier sometime before we were here formally. I think Ian had turned this lock into the office at New Cuyama. The cable lay alongside the roadway undisturbed these last several weeks. While watching for Condor at this barrier we saw a yearling deer slipping through the brush above, and about 200 yards southwest of where we stood. Two more nice big Buck deer were seen standing in the road about one mile on past this barrier. These two bucks stood and -