Ford 29/19 Gymnogyps californianus March 8, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif. told me he thought that Frank Arnold took his first egg from the bluffs in Pole Canyon. Drove from Fillmore to Hopper Rim (head of Hopper Ranch trail) arriving at 5:30 p.m. Then hiked down to Percy Ranch. Saw no condors. Fair w/east wind at 3:30 & fairly warm. March 9, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calif. Obtained a large sonol horse of 20 years age at Hopper Ranch from Gene Percy. Led horse to Hopper Rim & on out to Old Calvin (arriving 11:00). At 10:15 saw only 1 possible condor at White wood Ridge. Fair east wind, warm & very dry. Wind died about 11:30. Met Telford Wible at Old Calvin. He proceeded out to vicinity of #1 nest to set up a cave blind & I led the horse out the road. We shot the horse about 8 times with a 22 pistol & laid the body out about 40 ft. from the blind. The body lay on open rocks with belly toward blind. Blind was about 1/4 mile NW of #1 nest save facing about S. We entered blind at 1:20. The horse bled a couple of gallons through the mouth, the blood running down the