Field notes, v1400
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Ford 3087 Gymnogyps californianus May 10, 1946 # Pasadena, Calif. by Alt Al Fisher (?) or Josephine Pk. once. There is a fine relief map of the Angeles including Pine Creek in the office here (281 E. Colorado - Post Office Bldg.). The recent lookout at Josephine Pk. is Stan H. Barnum of 1021 Fairview Drive, La Canada, & he will go up to Josephine Pk. about mid-June. At Newhall talked with Ranger McCormack & assistant New- ard Evans. McCormack said that vultures were reported from West Liebre & Whittaker Pk. in this district occasionally. He said that he saw 9 once near Big Pine Lookout (w. of it) in April of about 1937 when with C.G. Robinson. Evans said he had seen 2 (?) near Alpine Mtns. near Palmdale, once (I doubt his identification), that he had spent considerable time in Liebre Mtn. last summer but had seen more, & that his father caught one once (bird feeding by roadside, couldn't take off - turkey culture probably). McCormack volunteered to instruct his lookouts to watch for vultures & send information thereon. May 11, 1946 Nr. Famoso Calif. Arrived at Rexroth Corner, 7 miles E. of Famoso, at 9:30. Visited then my "bait" of several days ago. There was one vulture feather (black) at the