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Gymnogyps californianus
May 9, 1946 Nr. Famoso, Calif.
in that area - there were 10+ buzzards scattered also in
that vicinity. 2:23, again saw 2 condors in same vicinity-
one spiraled down sharply, wings flared, feet feet down,
as if to land; & the other continued soaring back &
forth at 300' altitude. The latter circled & rose down-
wind until at about 2000' altitude, then glided stead-
ily toward Fulton Pk. in the distance as if "going
home". A fair NW breeze continued. 2:45 I saw 2
beyond the power line about 3 miles to E. of the Corner-
circling. 2:48, I saw 4 condors & 15+ buzzards circling
in a loose group about 1/2 miles NE of the Corner. I
watched one - it wandered about 1 mile SE, then back
over the others at high altitude (1500'), at 2:58
I saw 3 condors spiraling down, legs extended, over
the same area as before (out of my sight behind
a hill). I drove toward that spot but the condors-
6 of them - flushed when I was out of sight so that
I couldn't see up on what they were feeding (3:15). Two seem-
ed to take flight 1/4 mile distant after 1 minute, & 4
adults circled near the car at 100' altitude. Two
adults showed the disturbed crop area & 2 did not.
? 3:23, the 4 circled over the area 1/4 mile W. of
where flushed, 3 with feet down. Perhaps they were
not disturbed by the car. One parachuted down at
3:25 & another glided into the hollow with feet
+three
not extended. All 4 were "in" by 3:26 1/2, & the remaining