california Condor Eben Mcmillan 19 June 1464 Buckhorn Ranch. Both birds remained close together as they moved southward. An up-hill wind, blowing from the west made maneuvering among the trees quite easy for these birds. I paid particular attention to the wrist motion of these adult birds. It was not nearly so pronounced as it is in young eagles not long off the nest. At the crossroads in San Juan Valley bottom I met the foreman of the Buckhorn Ranch a Mr. who, in answer to my question regarding chances of getting atop Branch Mountain, by Cars informed me that Buckhorn Ranch kept the gates locked going there and that I would have to get permission from Mr. Beechnoir, who owns the property, before he could let me through the locked gates. I made arrangements to contact Mr. Beechnoir for I would like to go on Branch Mountain in order to chart the course taken by Condor in crossing the Santa Maria River- from the Sierra Madre Ridge on the west to the Santa Lucia on the east, or perhaps the Caliente Range. Meeting Bob Werling as he hoed thisist whistle Near his place on Soda Lake I was informed he had seen no condor for about a year. He was still much concerned regarding the amount of promiscuous shooting that goes on during the weekends that has developed since California Valley development came about. He does not feel that the influence of this unrestricted shooting will cause-