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Glennville
893
California Condor
Eben McMillan
13 September 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth came to our camp at dusk and
visited about condor. Mrs. Farnsworth gave us the following
Notes she had taken of observations of the last few days,
9/11/64 3:00 p.m. one circling Edna's Int., south of Rock Corral.
... 3:15 p.m. one circling at barn, sure these were different birds.
9/12/64 8:40 a.m. two roosting in pine east of "Bone Yard"
(Bone yard is dumping place for cattle that die near Farnsworth
home and is about 1/4 mile east of the house.)
... 9:35 a.m. Two adults circling over Beat Trap Ridge (this is
about 1 1/2 miles Southeast of Farnsworth home.)
... 3:30 p.m. three circling over burn at 10-20 minute
intervals, one or two more appear until at 5:00 p.m.
there were nine in sight. The one all black bird was
here and possibly two sub-adults, one with a
definite notch in 1/3 of right wing next to
body.
9/13/64-9:25 a.m. Two circling with Buzzards over bent pine.
... 9:30 a.m. Three more circling over take off of road
to water tank on Morrison Ridge. These joined by others
from NE until nine in sight, but too high to identify.
... 9:40 a.m.- Six sitting in dead pine over Calf Carcass
South of the Low Water Thorough. One Black headed bird
with only suggestion of white under wings. One Sub-adult
with more white and pinkish grey head.
... 9:45 a.m.- One more joined circling birds making-