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California Condor
Glen McMillan
3 Sept./1964
creed and damps with a light frost in the low places at the Furnsworth
Bench 2 miles south of Glenville, little or no wind. However an hour
past sunrise the temperature climbed sharply. I hiked to the dead
dull carcass. The Buzzards that passed over our bed at 6:25 A.m.
this morning - 35 minutes prior to sunrise - were all grouped in the
trees on the ridge near the Bull Carcass at 7:30 A.m. The greater
portion of them were adults - perhaps 4 adults to one young bird.
more would let me approach to within 60 or 70 feet of them
before they would fly from their perch. Some remained when I walked
past within 25 feet.
The Black Condor That flew into the low pines on O'ablo late last
night could not be sighted this morning. I hiked to Drop-
calf Carcass that Inn.o.Furnsworth and I had hauled and
left with stomach gnawed late last evening and hauled
it to past the tall pine that stands in bottom of glade
and about 150 yards east of our camp, to a location
100 feet from the two carcasses at the dead pit and to
the west of them. Fifteen or Eighteen Turkey Vultures were
in the trees above the dead pit and 6 or 7 were on the ground,
they flying up in the trees as I dragged the Drop-Calf Carcass
towards them.
At 8:00 A.m. we drove to Rock Coral Camp one mile east by
south of Furnsworth Home and photographed the tall
hills with scattered Oaks, also the old Rock Coral and
a Pigmy Owl that developed considerable concern with
our minimizing its call. We returned to our camping
place at 9:35 A.m.