Field notes, v1400
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Gymnogyps californianus May 4/1946 Nr.Famoso G.l.f. then by Joe Keyes, at 11:38 saw 2 adults rising from that area (x 4 buzzards). Keyes said they saw 7 adults circling near Granite Blotem at 10 a.m. They also flushed one which was feeding with a buzzard near the Famoso road. Joe Keyes records: May 5, 1 min. May 21, 7 adults + 1 min. May 22, 3 adults + 1 young. May 27, 6 adults + 1 young. May 25, 1 adult + 7 min. feeding at 1 spot; watched from about 100 yds. That day saw 16 at once. He saw 8 or 9 feeding on a dead calf on Tejon Ranch, at 11:57 I saw 5 with 8+ buzzards rising about 3/4 mile to N, + 3 cruising about 1 mile to E. Talked with Keyes till about 12:08. He said the area E.of the power line & S.of Famoso road had been poisoned about a week ago - crows were landing on the ground there today. About 12:10 I saw 5 crows with 20+ buzzards circling about 1 mile to E. This group broke up and a group of 3 or 4 crows & 15 + buzzards formed over Little Creek about 3/4 miles to N.of me - I saw no crows slight by 12:25. One min. (quite dark wing living) circled 100+ over me for about 4 minutes, then headed off to join a group. This min. had a protruding grey "crop button" 12:45, I saw 7 in air + 2 perched on ground in the Little Creek canyon about over the road. at least 2 min. I saw one adult with #647