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Gymnogyps californianus
whiteacre pk., Calif.
March 4, 1946
the road and hiked to Whiteacre Peak. At 9:45 I was atop a cliff about ΒΌ mile W. of the old nest cave on the Agua Blanca side of the peak. I saw no carcars nor anything in the egg compart ment of the nest cave. Two ducke hawks were hunting in the vicinity. By 10. m. there was a fair westly breeze. Up to 4 turkey vultures constantly in sight in air. By 11:30 saw no cardors so proceeded back up to Whiteacre Pk.
At 12:00 saw one circling at 3000' altitude over E. side of the peak - it glided S. Continued on to road, reaching it at 1:10. Warm & calm at 2 p.m. I drove to Pole Canyon Parking Place. Saw no cardors by 3:10 p.m. - air was very calm, & this fact may have delayed the return of the birds. Drove down Pole Canyon to Fillmore seeing no cardors on the way.
March 8/1946
Hopper Ranch, Calif.
Arranged to get a 20 year old horse named "Star" from Gene Percy for use as carbor bait. Percy reiterated his experience of once seeing several cardors feeding on an old horse hide; when flushed the birds flew off but returned quickly. This was in cold weather & the cardors acted very hungry on this occasion. Sid Peyton