Gymnogyps californianus February 1, 1946 Porterville, Calif. area but available for study. Welch said there were occasionally condor tracks from Mobove in Pine Tree and Jaw-Bone Canyon. He had also seen them near Seloe and Castaic Lake, said. Welch suggested Ruben Gilliam of Porterville as a possible source of inform- atin; he formerly ran stock in the White River area. This area is best accessible by a road from Duco, said Welch: there are many gates (locked) along the road, but Welch offered to take me through them at some future date. Welch didn't believe condors got east beyond Walker Basin. He did not believe they frequented the mountains east of Porterville, but used the foothills for feeding & returned to distant roasts nightly. I drove from Porterville to the SSE to Springs Fountain Grove. The latter half of this road passes through treeless rolling grassy hills, well populated with stock. From From Fountain Springs to White River there are scattered oaks & increasing hilliness. From White River east the terrain gets more mountainous, oaks are close together, & there is only occasional open ground. There was light snow in spots at