Gymnogyps californianus February 10, 1946 Mr Shandon, C&H? In 1877 there was a big drought close to the coast which killed many cattle. Ranches were restocked by the increase in the residue in those days, so there would be great condor food reduction for some time. Instances like this might account for the condors on Columbia River (Lewis & Clarke). Met Hour- and Jversen on the road. Jversen Ranch is in Holland Canyon (E. of San Juan River). He seemed quite interested in condors & said he knew them "by the white" and by the fact that he knew buzzards and eagles. Jveran said he saw 1 about 3 weeks ago on a carcass which had been and eaten out; this was about 11 a.m. he thought. Again he saw 15 + at an earlier date. Both these occurrences were near the head of Holland Canyon. He also said he had seen them often at Ad Grant's place. Grant furnished lots of condor food, Son said. Grant has both sheep & cattle & lets carcasses lie. He is also a condor enemy - thinks they kill stock. Met the Shandon High School agriculture tech- (Duncan?) er who is quite interested in birds but has never seen a condor. Requested him to let Don know if any condors were reported & record date & number too - this same request made of all the people I met with Son. The area from north Corry Plains up to Castle Mtn. will be well cover-