California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 19 June 1964 when he told us of seeing, what he took to be the carcass of Condor, sometime before, when he and another fellow were riding the Telephone line that runs between the Buckhorn Ranch opposite side and the Avenales Ranch that is on the opposite side of the Range, west from the Buckhorn Ranch. Mr. Chaney told me today he was quite sure the carcass lay west of the ridge top on the Avenales Ranch side of the range and west of where the road that follows this Telephone line crosses a steep Canyon in a sharp one-half circle after coming over the ridge-top and running down the west side. He thought the bird Carcass to be not more than 100 feet from the Telephone line and lying in wild Oats among some Oak Trees that grow near the top of the ridge. Chaney is pressed for time right now and will continue to be so until after harvest is completed. He did not think time would be available for him to accompany us on a search for this Carcass. Murphy Chaney said the Condor was lying on its back when they saw it. He did not think it had been there over a year since it had died. He mentioned the bones showing. This would probably have been on the breast where the workings of maggots may have exposed the breastbones and perhaps some ribs. I drove to San Juan River Valley west of Carissa Ranch. Two adult Golden Eagle along, above, and through the Oaks that grow on east side of San Juan creek valley on road going from Carissa Ranch to the-