Gymnogyps californianus February 2, 1946 Bakersfield, Calif. Fox said there were vultures daily for about two months in May and June in the Pano Creek area (about 10 miles east of Famoso) when squirrels were being poisoned there last year (May & June). Many lizards too. Joe Keyes was present during the poisoning & took some pictures from a blind - the best of these was printed in the Bakersfield paper (Fox sent in the article). Fox said he also saw vultures near Edison - beyond the last potato shed, about 500 yards north of the railroad tracks - last year; a total of 17 birds at once feeding on a dead sheep, and 10 or 15 lizards. This was in a grain field (now planted). Fox said a trapper caught a vulture in a trap some years ago in the Baker Grade area near Bova - this area, up the side of Black-enridge Mtn., is where Fox thinks the vultures roost when feeding nearly as they appeared fairly early daily (near Pano Creek). The vultures ate poisoned squirrels every day, Fox said. Poisoning was largely with 1080 (sodium fluoroacetate), a war developed poison, & quite deadly. Only 1 oz. is used to 100 lbs. of grain.