California Condor Eben McMillan 1 sept. 1964 as we crossed the valley at 4:30 p.m. heading for Glennville the air was quite clear following the rain of yesterday, a cool west wind was blowing moderately. Signs still remained of the heavy sandstorm of yesterday or mostly the evening before last. A traffic problem developed at that time in TL Blackwells Corner and canyon areas. In fact highway 41 in canyon area was closed Sunday night. we arrived at Farnsworth ranch two miles south of Glennville at 5:45 p.m. After glassing the area for 30 minutes and only seeing Turkey Vultures in the air, the number of which would probably be above 70 birds, we drove to Rock Coral Camp and while the hill beyond 1/2 mile looking, but only saw two Vultures in that part of the Farnsworth Ranch. Driving back to the Knoll (while case of the Farnsworth home) we went into camp for the night. a cool gentle north wind blew and some low clouds moved away from a bank 1/2 mile higher up the mountains. At 6:36 p.m. I got a quick look at a Condor that, showed much white under wings, as it wheeled once and went into a thick group of Pines That stand on horizon from our Camp and about 250 yards east of the Beta Pine tree that stands atop the ridge 1/2 mile SW of Farnsworth home. Walking 100 yards East from Camp I could make out the Condor, perched on a long pine branch that bent with its birds weight. I walked up Canyon to spot where the Farnsworths drag all the livestock that die near their ranch buildings. No fresh carcasses were evident but several that had died within the last 3 weeks. meat was in a dried up state except one Cow that had