California Condor Eben McMillan 22 July 1964 A Letter from Hal Seyden dated 20 July 1964 records the sighting of a condor as follows: To-day I finally saw my first condor not in captivity. It was apparently a young bird as it was quite white on the underside of the wings and sides of the breast. When I first observed the bird it was roosting in a Ponderosa Pine snag about one mile south of the Delilah Lookout on Pine Ridge in the White Deer burn of 1961. As Floyd Jennings and approached the tree, the bird flew off and began a slow climb to get up over the ridge and headed west. This was at 10:00 A.M. this day. About 2:00 p.m., I again saw a condor, probably the same bird, soaring over the ridge in the same area. Floyd Jennings and I discussed the presence of condor in this area and he stated that he has seen two or three birds in this area for many years. He lives just off State Highway 180 near Sierra Inn. His address, if you wish to write to him, is: Floyd Jennings - Star Route - Kings Canyon National Park, California. He stated that on Sunday, July 5, 1964 he and his wife watched three and possibly a fourth condor soaring to the north and east of his home approximately one mile west of where we saw the bird to-day. I hope that this information will be of use to you in your census, if it is not too late. I also hope this finds you and your wife in good health. If it can be of any further assistance to you please write or call me. My new address is: Hal Seyden - Pinehurst Ranger Station Minarete, California - phone Pinehurst #2 I first met Hal Seyden at Fulton Ranger Station, east of Glenville, Kern Co. Calif. on July 4-1963, he is a timber cruiser for U.S. Forest Service and impresses one with his appearance. Letter from Hal Seyden 8248.