California Condor Eban McDillman 9 July 1964 Ambrosia Villard described Condor as pretty birds. "Why would anybody want to shoot one of them?" he asked. Mr. Villard claims never to have seen Condor feed on squirrels or rats. Ambrosia Villard described to us the problem they have with Irresponsible Shooting. He said they have a watertank within Sight of the Ganges highway one mile above their home. He said it is a continual job to keep the bullet holes patched up in this watertank throughout the year. Were it not that water is vitally needed in this spot he thought it best to discontinue use of this watertank. But water is badly needed at this place, therefore the continual job of patching holes in this tank in order that water be available for livestock. "I would sure like to catch one of those shooters in the act of shooting bullets into my tank," stated Mr. Villard. He described to us how on one instance someone had shot off, near the ground, a 4" x 7" redwood post by continuing to shoot in at the butt of the post until it was severed in two. "They are nuts," Villard stated in analyzing the activities of these people who do this damage. He returned keys to Fawnsworth ranch in Glennville at 3:15 p.m. Mrs. Southern, the Fawnsworth daughter was at Fawnsworth home, She too shows a strong interest in natural things. We arrived home at 5:30 p.m. Talking to Kenny Lee, who works for state highway, on grade east of Woody, he told me of seeing 17 Condor about last week of August 1964 at a spot 4 miles east of Fulton Ranger Station. The Condor were there for 3 or 4 days, he said.