California Condor Ebenezer McMillan 8 September 1964 Gilbert Davies of Cholame, who lives about two and one half miles Northeast of my home phoned today to tell me he had observed a Condor fly from the roadside as he passed between his home and Cholame. He also stated he had seen a Condor about two weeks ago in Kings Canyon that would be one mile on Northwest of his house. I knew that Gilbert Davies had seen Condors before and could identify them but somehow his description of this Condor he saw today did not seem to fit. After some discussion Gilbert Davies mentioned how the bird he saw today showed white in its wings and also some white in the Tail. He said the white in the tail was quite pronounced as the bird flew from the roadside allowing a good view of the upper portion of the Tail. He mentioned the white on the tail being in the form of a V. This was sufficient evidence that even though Gilbert Davies knows Condors and what they look like and could identify them, he does not know what a young Golden Eagle looks like and is mistaking Young Eagles to be Condors. I think one can use this statement as a rule most people who know Condors will recognize them when seen and not mistake them for other birds. On the other hand many people who see immature Golden Eagles will mistake them for Condors. Gilbert Davies gave me to understand that the Condor he saw today must have been a young one for it was not big as were others he had seen feeding on a dead Bull several years ago. He said this Condor would be little larger than an Eagle,