Field notes, v1400
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Gymnogyps californianus February 18, 1946 Mr. Shandon, Calif. ed by dry interested men - relatives & friends of Jan - and Jan will let me know when cads appear again in the vicinity. About Armelle - Ernest Still found one in a water trough near there where he used to live; this specimen is supposed to be at Fresno now (taken years ago). Jan's nephew - newt Hopper - said he saw 1 once flying near Armelle about 1936, & once saw 1 or 2 east of Everens ranch house when deer hunting there. Everen's father has the squirrel poisoning job near Shandon - they have started at Everene's & will start at Jan's place in a few days - Jan thinks using "1080". From atop the Red Hills Jan pointed out the areas there were where 1 half a dozen cads occurred last year + Armelle & O might be a good place to cad watch from. -> These were included from Twisselman Ranch to the Castle Mtn. Jan said he never saw cads on the San Juan side or W. of San Juan River. Eben said he never saw cads W. of about 25 miles E. of Poso Rables (near Cholame). February 25, 1946 Bakersfield, Calif. Visited Buford Fox, Asst. Agricultural Commissioner, & gave him some cads photos. He was very friendly. He said the squirrel poisoning had not started yet and that they were having trouble getting grain - trying to get