Gymnogyps californianus February 1, 1946 Porterville, Cal. corder, but he had seen none alive there. He said also he had heard reports of corders at Indian Creek, Antelope Valley, & even north of Mojave. Around Porterville Welch recalled having seen none in winter. Last year he saw 8 about 8 miles east of Porterville (he marked about halfway between Succor & Springville on the map. He also claimed to have seen coders near Fountain Springs & White River (a few miles SE of these) & it was in this area (Coyote Springs) that Jim Vincent found an injured coder last spring (about May Welch judged). This bird was killed by Vincent (Welch thought its initial injury was a rifle wound) who had it mounted by Colburn of Los Angeles. I saw the bird, a well mounted adult in the standing position, at Price's Hardware Store, 317 (?) N. Main St., Porterville. The claws of this bird were long & but slightly blunted. Vincent lives near Jack Ranch & is a well known cattleman. He visits "The Orange" bar when in town. The game warden & F&G Commiss- ion were notified when the bird was found. Welch wanted it given to the Univ. of Calif. but Vincent wanted it kept in the Porterville