California Condor Evan McMillan 28 July 1964 Turkey vultures came and went about the deer Carcass that I put out on hill south of Granada table during the day. At 9:30 a.m. one vulture was seen feeding on this carcass and at 3:00 p.m. Seven vultures were in the ground fighting and feeding but none stayed feeding for any length of time. At 3:30 p.m. several vultures were sailing about and soon after left the country. I checked the Carcass in late evening to find it had dried out considerably and most of the meat had been picked from the Paunch, Ribs and hind Quarters. But most of the front Quarters and neck remained. What remained was parched and dry and already well putrified. The above is ample evidence that animal Carcasses do not remain in an edible state for scavengers in the hot day Summer as long as is the case in colder weather. In winter a carcass can remain in very edible condition for a week or ten days while now, in mid-summer, two or three days is the most one can expect scavengers to feed on large Carcasses at least. At 4:45 p.m. Mr. M. Frank St. Clair of the Kern County District Attorneys Office in Bakersfield called me long distance to remind me of the forthcoming Howard Binkley Trial which he advised is to be held in Tehachapi Justice Court next Friday July 31, 1964 at 10:00 a.m. Mr. St. Clair asked if I could be present at 9:00 a.m. in order to discuss with main factors relative to the trial. I informed him I would be in Tehachapi at 9:00 a.m. Mr. St. Clair also wondered if I had any photos of Condor I could present at