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Gymnogyps californianus
April 3, 1946 Encinitas, Calif.
10.90 oz., authority "Knowlton, Birds of the World,
1909." p.7783, incubation period, 29 to 31 days,
authority "Evans - Davis, Vol.III, p.52."
April 4, 1946 Escondido, Calif.
Drove to Escondido & talked with JB Dixon about
vulture . Dixon sketched me the location of old
nest on the San Luis Rey River as below:
Cecq Ranch --> Lake Henshaw
tunnel
Barnes egg
ST.R. River
The nest spots were NW by N
from Rodrick Mtn. top and close
to the San Luis Rey River. A locked
gate bars the road to caretaker's house - Dixon
will lend me a water company (Escondido Mutual) key
to get thru this gate. One can hike down the canal from