Gymnogyps californianus April 29, 1946 Ker-Tulare Co, Calif. about 7 miles E. of Borterville about a week ago. He suggested I visit the Coyote Spring area & get Jim Vincent or Walter Greig to direct me. Phoned Beuben Gillain's (old sheeprancher) place (512 S.J. st.) but found him not home. Left Porterville about 12:00 on this clear warm day & drove to to White River. Wind fair from NW. I saw about 600 Herefords scattered along in the dry grass rolling hills between Borterville & White River & saw 6± turkey vultures - plenty of prospect- ive cads food. At White River talked with Mrs. Greig who runs the phone switchboard. She had some interest in watching turkey vultures & other birds. She knew cads had white under their wings & said that 2 perched frequently on the rock outcroppings of a smooth grassy hill about 1 mile E. of White River. She thought they nested there because 2 were around all year from March 1 (1945) when the Greigs came there. She said they soared W. in the morning and E. in the evening. Two other children climbed up there one day & were frightened by the birds because they did not fly off when approached. The children supposed were well acquainted with lizzards she said & those birds were much bigger. She did not know about the