3077 Gymnogyps californianus May 5, 1946 Kern Co., Calif. Last evening Bufort Fox called my aunt & told here that 21 condors had been seen on Teyon Ranch to S. of the Roosevelt road about 6 miles E. of the highway (94). May 6, 1946 Mr. Famoso, Calif. Drove from Delano to Refoth Corner, arriving 8:05 a.m. I proceeded up Woody road & examined my fruit of yesterday - it was untouched, but now the sheep was bloated & several hundred flies crawled & buzzed around the carcasses. I proceed ed to top of the knoll where I made last obsrvn stion last night - about 11 miles E. of Famoso, 1/4 mile S. of Little Creek. Saw no turkey vult. ure until 8:49 (then 1). Breeze light from N. at about 8 a.m., fair from SW by 9 a.m. 9:05 I saw 5 buzzards in air. Sky clear, 83°F. 9:18, I saw one condor about 2 1/2 miles to SE (almost directly toward Bear Mtn). This bird dipped behind a hill. at 9:37 I saw one condor + 8± turkey vultures in same area over furthest hills I could see in Bear Mtn. direction. This one dipped out of sight between 2 hills, along with 5± buzzards. 9:52, I saw one condor rising over that area, feet down, with 7± buzzards. Brgz NW, 15 m.p.h. & stronger. 10:01, I watched an apparent adult in that area for about 5 minutes until it spiraled slowly down, legs extended & disappeared between the hills. 10:07 I saw another soaring there +