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Gymnogyps californianus
March 21, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Cal.
again balance. We had a small warning fire
in the cave - visible to perched adult Condors.
No crop afterwards visible in perched bird tho possi-
bly some sludge. Still perched at 12:30 - one
adult stretched left wing down & back. We left Cave
Point about 12:40 to avoid keeping adult from nest.
At 12:50 we saw 6 condors total - one as above,
one atop Roost Tree (this tried to alight in pathole 1/4-
mile N. of Big Cave & gave 13 flaps trying to get a foot-
hold, then dropped off & flew to tree) & 4 circling
above Big Cave. We went up Condor Creek & visited
Hills
Wake's nest (arrived 1:40). Apparently no condor visitation since my last visit. Fog descended & engulf-
ed us at Condor Cliff about 1:45. We returned to
camp at head of Hopper Canyon - for the rest of the
day there.
March 22, 1946
Hopper Canyon, Cal.
Clear frosty night. Drove & hiked to Pyramid
Lookout arriving 8:30 a.m. (with Al Wool). Sky clear,
haze in valleys, fog N. of Liebre - Cobbles mtn. line. At 8:35 saw one adult circling
over Arundell Ridge. It worked over Spring
Gymps Mdw., flap circling, taking 15 flaps
consecutively once. & Timed 7 flaps in 3 sec-
onds once. This bird worked up over Old
Cabin (about 8:45) & then headed straight