Gymnogyps californianus April 7, 1946 Hopper Canyon Calif. stratus at Rim level, fair SW breeze. There seemed to be a condor squated in #12 nest cave. Tbird's finally showing is sheltered from above by an overhanging rock which protrudes 4+ ft [illegible]cave. At 12:20 I saw two circling & rising over North Point. I timed 3 circles of one at 17, 18, & 19 seconds. At 500' alt. they flew glided toward Old Colin, just under & sometimes in base of cloud cloud. At 12:35 I saw one adult perched atop Flat Ro. Occasional sunshine through cloud breaks. Turkey vultures soared with great steadiness near the foregoing circling condors. By 12:40 the perched adult gave. 1:05 I saw one circling ½ mile NE of North Point. This increased to 3 by 1:10. One spiraled near North Creek falls, feet down, but then seemed flight near North Point with feet up. 1:20 one circling over Arundell Ridge & 1 adult perched there. 1:30, 3 soaring over Arundell Ridge. One adult alighted atop a rock outcropping about [illegible]there 200 yds. W. of Saddle Pt. & a second landed (with 6 flaps) about 30 sec. later. Occa spirrilling lightly. One of those displayed, head [illegible], wings ↑ ↓, tail dragging but not spread. The displayer walked slowly & 10+ ft [illegible]away from other, then back, then out again (⊙), The displayer tracked away when approached &