Field notes, v1400
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Gymnogyps californianus 18 January 1946 San Francisco, Calif. gate, they said. There is now a road along Napper Rim, across to the east above Oscar's nest, then toward Big Cave. A tractor trail runs from this road to the creek below Big Cave. These men thought the tractor trail should be allowed to grow over as it made the nest too accessible. On one occasion a dead dog, found on highway, was laid out in the open rock near Oscar's & the photographers hid in a nearby cave - but no results. On another occasion they got a goat from Pete Legan & let-laid it out near same spot - no photographs, but upon returning to the area later they flushed a bunch of condors from the spot. Dr Bleitz of Hollywood may have gotten some pictures there which included condors. Bleitz takes only 4x5 stills - Kodachrome with 16" telephoto lens. Worle uses a Rollicord for stills & a 16 mm. movie camera with up to 6" telephoto lens for movie work (Koda-chrome). Worle has about 100 black & white prints of the youngster & one adult at the nest & about 1 1/2 hrs. of 16 mm. movies - much of excellent quality. The others present including Dr. Kell apparently had taken no pictures of condors. The brother