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California Condor
Eben McMillan
1 July 1964
A Note in the mail today from Frank A. Stockton
4 Granite Station, via, Bakersfield, Kern Co. Calif. reveals
the following, to wit.
Saturday June 27, 1964 - 9 A.M. / Condor feeding
on calf SW corner sect. 24 T 26 S R 29 E. Flew
North when disturbed. May have landed on hill To
North. [illegible].... 3:00 p.m. 4 Condor on hill south
of calf circling and in trees. 4:15 p.m. one flew
away to Southwest. [illegible] 4:23 p.m. 3 additional
high - same locality - 2 still in trees. 4:45 p.m.
all left to SE - minimum of 5, Possibly 8.
4:50 / still circling high - Had to ride field.
Dead Calf south side of hill = 5:20 p.m. 2 Condor
in trees + 1 circling
June 29 — NO Condors Seen in this area,
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Frank Stockton's place is situated about five
miles north of Granite Station - Probably there were
five Condor at his place on 27 June 1964.
Or was the same flock of 8 Condor that
Jim Rutledge saw 8 miles east of Porterville, Calif. on
19 June 1964?