Gymnogyps californianus May 3, 1946 Mr. Famoso, Calif. squirrels are being poisoned, said the same man. Another poisoning party is working about 3 miles SW of Mt. Poso. Joe said that when he first noted condors feeding on poisoned squirrels he was worried about the possible effect, but he had seen nothing to indicate any bad effects on the birds, 4 17 (1945 figure) was the most he had ever seen. I drove then to Famoso and E. to Penoth Corners (Penoth Brothers ranch), arriving at 10:45 a.m. At 10:32 I saw 2 condors soaring about 1 mile NE of the Corner, 4 at 10:39 made out 9. One adult soared 300± over me. I drove to about 1½ miles NE of the Corner 4 at 10:51 saw 8 total, 2 being perched on a dry grass gentle slope with 3 turkey vultures close by them. The rolling hills were perhaps 60' from bottom to crest so that even in the "valleys" the condors had good takeoff country. At a group of squirrel holes I then saw 3 adults 4 1 imm. with 3 buzzards standing near, on 5° slope. Another imm. stood 75± yds. to E. &; it# joined the groups. at 11:10 one adult landed about 200yds. W. of the group 4 2 buzzards there took off as the condor landed. To take off the condors ran with body horizontal 4 wings flapping 4 feet galloping, one striking shortly after the other. One bird landed & ran about 6 steps in stopping on the near level ground. At# I was in my