Gymnogyps californicus February 16, 1946 Shandon, Calif. Have taken Tmesdell out collecting recently - they would like to take him to the cardon nest area + get the location of the nests. The best way to get into Beartrap is from a cabin in Martinez Canyon reached by road up Pilates Creek Canyon. Elv thinks cardons as numerous there as they ever were. About 12 is most he ever saw in that region. The bird found dead last year was at a spring between Salt + Toulka Creek about 10 miles NW of McKittrich. February 17, 1946 Nr. Shandon, Calif. Went on a trip with Ian & Glen McMillan to Cholame, Parkfield, Table Mtn., & back to Ian's place. Frosty in morning; fair wind later, and cirro stratus clouds. Visited the spot at Martinez Co. line on Cholome-Parkfield road where 13 seen last June 1. The carcass had been in a 4 +' dep ditch about 1/4 mile NNE E. of the nearer (N) foothills & within sight of Cholame Ranch (barn). The 22 that Wal Johnson reported were on the opposite (E.) side of the road at about same location. Saw 2 or 3 carcasses in the general area during the day but no cardons. The carcass had been on a flat, close cropped, treeless + brushless plain which was apparently the place where car don were most often seen in this area. Proceeded