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Ford
2839
Gymnogyps californianus
18 January 1946 San Francisco Calt.
of Work (?) & the father of one of the group
had also been to the meat.
Wals's nest was near the corner of
Condor Cliff between a large stone slab &
themain cliff. The nest faced about NW &
could be walked into from below. This nest
was almost directly below that of the Dark
Noubs on Condor Cliff - 100'(?). The cave
was about 20 ft. long & the egg found at
the inner extremity on the sandy floor. Dr.
Will found the nest when he walked about
10' (?) from the mouth & flushed an adult.
The egg was a large one - over 5 3/8" they
measured with a steel tape. The egg was
photod in the nest & held in the hand
in the sun outside of the nest for more
photos - this later after Dr. Will had left as
he did not approve of this. The egg was
found early in April & the chick first found
about 5 days old they estimated - in May;
they estimated it hatched about May 15. The
egg shell was present at that time & photos
show the bird with an egg tooth. Photos show
the claws on slab & tip of wing & the
youngstr held in sunlight. Youngster was
white downed & well formed with apparently shape