3023 Gymnogyps californianus April 14, 1946 Hopper Canyon, Calt. next to cliff, only half spread. An min. also left Whitewash ledge & an adult landed there 1+ min. later. At 8:34, 5 adults, 2 near-adults on Whitewash Ledge (dark head) + [illegible] 8:37, the dark head [illegible] left. 8:40, one adult summed back. One adult & were one near-adult crouched flat on rock. 8:42, another only adult left; ledge appeared: flat A=adult (others near-adults) [illegible] 8:45, adult still on ledge in shade over Big Cove as before, & a ninth bird (near-adult) was atop cliff 1/4+ mile N. of Big Cove. No vivid-faint breeze. adult flattened alongside near-adult pecked at the latter's head occasionally as if affectionately. 8:55, the upper right adult left & (same?) landed next to lowest adult. 8:55, a near-adult landed next to the lowest adult, & both stood quietly. One adult ruffled up the wings tail by shaking from side to side. Upper feathers & righthead apparently gone; Near-adult atop cliff to N. gone (9 a.m.). Ledge appeared [illegible] The 2 min. (near adults) crowded flat. 9:05, one adult flew into a pothole below Whitewash Ledge. Since the 7:20 scare there have been no cordoners near the pool. 9:10, of the 8 sandors visible, 3 are near-adults, others adults.