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Gymnogyps californianus
February 13, 1946 Hopper Canyon, QI.X.
mouth (facing in) after 3+ minutes, while other en-
tered hole but turned as head protruded - they
were still there at 9:40. Retrogressing - 21 cawors
were seen at once in the air about 9:15. I contin-
ed down the trail passing about 200 yds. from
and 100+' below the adult pair - the ritter stood
& both seemed to watch me, one with head down
most of the time. The pair left about 10:07
when I was well past them. At 10:00 I saw
3 cawors in air over North Slope, this same pair,
& 4 (2 ad., 2 imm.) still at Whitewash Ledge. One
youngster soared (flap glided) down Cawor Canyon
when I was 300+ yds. away, than an adult 1+ min.
later, then other adult, & 5+ min. later the last
youngster. The adult pair & last 2 on Ledge left
while I was rested about 200 yds. from Big Cave.
Last youngster gave 8 successive flaps in flap gliding.
Liked to end of tractor trail - 100+' from Cawor
creek - then crossed creek & climbed trail through
the brush to foot of Cawor Cliff, then went W. at cliff
foot to Wales nest (arrived 10:45). Collected 30+
bones, tooth fragments, & seashells (!) from inside
the cave & for 20+' below cave mouth. The shells &
all but 1 or 2 small mammal bones were outside.
There were several film & flash globe wrappers, a
film spool, broken flash globes, & 2 cigarette butte