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Condor Notes
California Condor
Eben J. McMillan
13-July 1964
Jan. 3-1956 - 1 Condor over Bear Trap Trail
Jan. 4-1956 - 2 Condors over Bear Trap Trail
Feb. 10-56 - 4 Condors over on Rock Ledge near Reyes
Creek Camp #2.
April 14-56 - 2 Condor over Cottonwood Camp, Sisquoc River.
May 22-1955 - 2 Condor near Santa Cruz Guard Station
May 31-1955 - 2 Condor near Little Pine Guard Station
July 22-1955 - 2 Condor near sheep camp on Sawmill Mountain.
Aug. 14 - 2 Condor over Mcphearson Pick, Lookout.
Aug. 27-1956 - 4 Condor over Bush Mt. on Bush Mt.
Sept. 2-1956 - 1 Condor over Camp Marion on Bush Mt.
Sept. 3-55 - 1 Condor over Grave Mt.
An article from San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune
dated Feb. 10, 1951 reads as follows:
[Two rare California Condor were observed yesterday
only four and one-half miles from San Luis Obispo, according
to Jack Lowe, well known San Luis Obispo County Rancher.
The Condors were seen by Lowe and two of his employees flying in
circles and also on the ground feasting on the remains of a dead steer.
They also were observed sitting on a limb in a nearby tree.]
A letter from Bob Marshall of Taft Calif., written on 6/15/64 reads
as follows - [Incidentally I saw three Condor in the Bitter Creek
area about 3 weeks ago] Bob-