California condor survey field notes, v1477
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California Condor Eben McMillan 20 July 1964 Apricots while I hunted an English Sparrow, within 50 foot of where they fed, without their running away. I discharged a 32 caliber shot shell without frightening them. Neither of these fawn have been seen since last Thursday AM. Due to the dry season, with a lack of green summer annual plants that support deer through the dry seasons here, deer are in trouble. I would predict that before cool fall weather comes three out of four fawn in eastern S.L.O. Co. will die. This will furnish an ample supply of food for scavengers at a time of year when domestic livestock are producing a minimum of food for Condor. On Thursday evening, July 16, 1964 I placed the Carcass of a deer (Roadkill) on the hill South of the house. Turkey vultures, up to ten, came to feed on this Carcass on Saturday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. None on Monday. No Condor came to feed on this Carcass.