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Letter from
Waldo Abbott
825
California Condor
Eben J. Millan
24 July 1964
A letter from Waldo Abbott, of Santa Barbara Museum of Natural
History in Santa Barbara, in answer to queries concerning condor
observations Mr. Abbott had made at Sedgwick Ranch, west slope of
Figueroa Mt. in the Santa Ynez River drainage of Santa Barbara County, the
following is recorded - Letter dated 10 July-1964
Condor
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
that 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 Rd. These were seen in January 1955.
Also a letter from Mrs. Jim Rutledge of Porterville who [illegible]
answered my question to her as to the time of day, and what
the 8 Condor were feeding on, when Mr. Rutledge saw them on 19 June 1964,
STATISTICS
I entered these [illegible] on Page 783 to correspond with the
first information I received of Mr. Rutledge seeing these birds.
Mrs. Rutledge also stated that Jim Rutledge saw 2 (two) Condor
at 8:30 A.M. the 22nd June, just west of Springville, Tulare Co.
Calif.