Frazier Mt. California Condor Eden McMillan 1 October 1964 drifting along ridge to North Frazier and then returning to drop into deep canyon from whence it had come. Was last seen dropping into this Canyon at [illegible] 10:45 A.M. Mr. Upham is a svelte, big belted man, who professes to know much of Condor. He said they see Condor from their Tower, "most every day." No one has come to the top of Frazier Mountain Looking for Condor since the Uphams came there in mid July 1964. Mr. Upham, in answer to my question if conversation is ever carried on over their communication system regarding Condor, with other Lookouts I meant, stated that such trivial material is not allowed. "What if we were talking about Condor and a fire broke out; or what if some workman was hurt in a wreck and the line was busy with our talking about birds," he stated. He said neither he nor his wife particularly look for Condor. The only one's they see is if one happens to come by in full sight from within the tower. As Mr. Upham and I were watching the formally mentioned Condor as it was sailing along the North Slope of Frazier Mountain about one mile from the Lookout Tower, when he made an estimate of the Condor's distance that has a bearing on the degree of error these people are normally guilty of in assessing distances Condor are away, in their reports. He said the bird was about over the Town of Frazier Park which would have been 3½ miles distance while only a few seconds before I had noted this bird dip below dall trees on North Frazier Mt. [illegible] the bird being between us and the trees and not more than one mile away. Mr. Upham said they -