Gymnogyps californianus April 4, 1976 Escondido, Calif. there at one point one must hike around a tunnel, & it was up the hill from this that an egg was taken under some boulders. This egg was at San Diego for some time & was purchased by Barnes around 1912. This egg is probably at the "Chicago Museum". The last carda seen in that era was seen by Dixon in 1910 - it was flying into a narrow canyon across the river from the caretaker's house (non E side ruin). Dix- on's father had a homestead near this area in the old days. Around 1898, J.B.D said, cardors could be seen every day. Apparently they fed on cattle at the La Cusjigo (sp ?) ranch which was an old grant which included Roderick & Pine Mtn, south to near Lake Wohlford, & N. to the La Jolla Indian Reservation. Dixon tells of seeing buzzards starting around a cow carcass on this ranch. He walked close & heard noises inside the corpse. Thinking to get a coyote or bob-cat, he kicked the carcass, & out came a cardor - the bird had a "hard time" taking off, Dixon said. Only 1 egg had been taken from that area as far as Dixon knew - (the Barnes egg). Another nesting place was near a narrow place in the river on the E side near where the water under- cutes the bank so that bank overhangs. Duck hooks, & eagles nest near there now. Another supposed nest was at the west end of Palmer Mtn., but Dixon did not know its location. The cardors seen meant,