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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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Christmas Day
1960
Cathartes aura
11 April
Pinto Basin, 1700 ft., Riverside Co., Calif.
Between 9-10 a.m. 2 circled their way at 5 end of the dunes from E to W at ± 50 yds up. This was before the wind came up and they flapped considerably.
3:45 p.m. near C. line, 5 on Road to Belle Camp from 29 Palms
Two seen circling over the broad alluvial fan, same height.