Field notes, v1400
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Ford 2895 Gymnogyps californianus February 16, 1946 Shandon, Calif. Jan Mc Millan place in Gillis Canyon near Shandon + met McMillan & wife. McMillan said Truesdell had told him 3 eggs were taken from the Dawson nest - the last of those in 1920 by Stuart. One was at MCZ, one at Tacoma High School, one was in possession of a man named Moore in Tetso - as Mc M. remembered. Jan also said carors sometimes roosted in the rocks near McKittrick ( where deadies found last year). He was interested in taking Truesdell on a trip + finding the location of the cardor nest - McM. believed this spot was probably the farthest north breeding place now. He also believed carors had increased in the last 20 years. He had read many ornithological articles including Harris' one on carbor history + seemed very intelligent & accur- ate in his observations. Re eagles - he thought that where there were squirrels there were eagles, and that poisoning squirrels caused the eagles to leave the area. About the 13 seen, June 1945 - the birds took off upward. were flushed about 12:45. Buck Chester had ridden right up on them previously that day. This was on Chalone- Parkfield road just above county line - this area was the usual me for carors. That is Nial where Johnson saw 22 (see Cardor mag) last (?) yv.