California condor survey field notes, v1477
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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?