California condor survey field notes, v1477
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861-B. California Condor Eben McMillan 2 September 1964 The following Notes are those of Evalyn Farnsworth which she handed to me today at her Ranch 2 miles south of Glennville, Kern B.Cal. All observations are from this Ranch property 8/29/64 8:30 A.M. one roosting on small pine limb SW of Carcass, one feeding as referred to (flaw across gulch, lit on ground, later Took off and lit in Oak SW of mile east of sworth Ranch home.) of Other bird. The latter a young bird with black head and smudgy White under wings. Also one adult sunning wings in dead pine east of tank on Morrison Ridge. 4:45 p.m. four adults circling over barn, continued circling for higher and further east until about over Cedar-Fulton Fork, then leveled off towards straight Towards Sunday Peak. 5:45 p.m. one young bird circling over barn with Buzzards, About 6:30 p.m. roosting on bent pine south of Carcass. 8/30/64 8:30 A.M. Two young (black heads and smudgy white) flew up from somewhere near Carcass. Both of those birds appear to have more white under wings than the one seen 8/29/ A.M. 7:00 p.m. one for sure roosting in pines- possibly both. 8/31/64 2:15 P.M. one circling over barn 2:30 A.M. one adult roosting in pine south of Carcass. Three circling barn area. Light Poor but think same two young birds and Two adults. 3:20 p.m. NINE feeding on dead calf on Bear Trap Ridge, Heavy clouds make light bad but think 8 adults and one Young. 4:00 P.M. Three roosting in dead Pine near Calf. Think the same family that appeared the first day. Two definitely adults and one black headed with very little white under wings.