Ford 3029 Gymnogyps californianus April 17, 1946 San Diego, Calif. Day they were at a horse meadow nearly at about 8000' elevation when they saw one condor soar past. Mr. Bancroft had a 5x7 Graflex but could not get it into action fast enough to get a picture. This condor circled about 1000' over the cow carcass. Their time ran out & they had to leave - as they were leaving (about 2 days after above instance) they saw 2 condors circling with buzzards over the cow. Later Mr. Melling so told them 2 condors came & fed on the cow carcass several different days. The birds fed until they could hardly fly & a cowboy said he approached & almost caught one. By questioning the Bancrofts concluded that the con- dors were only seen at the higher levels - never as low as Melling Ranch (about 2500') and never more than 1 or 2 birds. The mount- ain tops here were 11 or 12, 000 ft. & snow cap- ped. The San Pedro Martin range is narrow, steep on the E. side & gradual on the W., Mrs. B. said. She has said she expected to see Mrs. Melling soon & would ask her about the condor situation & give me the info. April 18, 1946 Escondido, Calif. Talked with Jim Dixon Hanson at Escondido Mutual Water Co. (asst. to Jim Dixon). Hanson let me a water company key for use today in visiting the San Luis Rey condor nesting area. He told me