Field notes, v1400
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Gymnogyps californianus February 3, 1946 Fillmore, Calif. Denver had visited Kopper Rim to collect plant & animal specimens for a habitat carda group at Denver Museum. They saw 7 immature cardors at that time, Sid said. Also they found a .22 & .410 which proved to belong to Don Bleitz. Peyton offered to take me to 3 old nest sites in Pine Canyon and one in Coldwater Canyon at some future date. A party of Coast & Geodetic Survey men are at present working on Kopper Rim, Sid said, camping in Pale Canyon. February 4, 1946 Fillmore, Calif. Lawrence Peyton said he had been in the San Pedro Marti last August & in 8 days in the mountains (9500+ ft.) saw no cardors. He had asked Mrs. Melling if any cardors had been seen and she had told him none for the last couple of years. Only 1 or 2 before that, Lawrence said. This June, Lawrence & Sid Peyton are going to Lower Calif. to collect & they assured me they would inquire about cardors. Hiked up Big Sepe canyon to Coldwater Canyon (Kenby's old place) with Sid Peyton Sr. & Jr. Met Lee Michel (sp?-) on the way. He had some stock near the west Fork which he occasionally visited. He said he had