Field notes, v1400
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2854 Gymnogyps californianus February 2, 1946 Arvin, Calif. feeding somewhere further north. B. Fox had told me of a carcass above Box Springs on Brockridge Mtn. Perhaps the vulture fed there. By 7:20 located no more carcases, so drove to Arvin & than Tejón Ranch. Saw two sheep camps between Arvin & Tejón Ranch. These sheep are brought in for lambing, Perry Sprouge of Tejón Ranch told me. Usually there is no big sheep movement from Cumming's Valley until May or June. Perhaps these sheep have furnished some carcase food. Perry Sprouge said he had seen no vultures in the last couple of years but describ- ed no particular reason for this. February 3, 1946 Fillmore, Calif. Did Peyton told me that about 3 years ago Michael (sp.) had packed a photographer from the east, with a common name, up to the big meadow below Whiteow Peak (on W. side). He had put out carcases and John Storey got some fine pictures of vulture feeding. About 3 weeks ago, Stotham (sp.) had seen 70+ vultures at Torrey (canyon oppo- site Piru) at a carcass. Peyton, Ed Harrison, & Nedrock (sp.) of