California Condor Eben McMillan 12 July 1964 A letter from Mrs. Jane McFellan, Rancho Avenales, Santa Margarita California Postmarked March 25, 1963 Santa Margarita, Calif, reads as follows. Re: to Condors seen by Jack McGovern Jan. 2, 1963 Two birds, Inachesa Pottero - Avenales Ranch - Jan. 15, 1963 - Two birds - Haystacks Canyon, La Panza area. March 8, 1963 - Two birds - 16 Canyon - Avenales Ranch. The following is from a letter dated July 10, 1964 - Santa Barbara Calif. and written in answer to request from me concerning the following information. [The two Condor we observed on the Sedgwick Ranch was in November 21-1954. They were seen over a period of 2-3 months around the area during that winter; And also we saw 2 which could have been the same ones soaring over the Paradise camp turn off road from the San Marcos Road. These were seen in January 1955] [By the way their place (Sedgwick's) is called Rancho La Laguna] [Ranch sits under Figueroa Mountain]. This is in Sespe River drainage, Santa Barbara County, Calif. The following is a list of Observations sent me by Mr. J. A. Whitney, who at that time lived in Coyuma Valley. The Note was mailed me about 1960. December 1, 1955 - 1 Condor over Alamar Saddle on Big Pine Mt. Dec. 9-55 - 2 Condor over North Padeva Trail (Trail) on Pine Mountain.