Gymnogyps californicus May 11, 1946 Mr. Famoso, Glits. about 200yds. from road or less, & a truck had just been by there. I stopped on road & saw adult pick- ing at an object (squirrel?) on the ground. The imm- ture took off 30± sec. later - a dark min. with slot notch in center each wing & left side tail. The adult took off to NE with 3 or 4 haps about 30sec., later, than the buzzards. Both em- dors flopped circled until 100±' high, then glided off: adult to NW imm- to (adult to NW). Then I drove toward the spot where the carcass had been, & at 11:08, upon coming over the last rise before reaching Little Creek, I came upon a dark min- ture taking off about 100' from me. This bird was off in about 3 gallops, then flopped & circled until 200± above me at 1:12. I examined the area where this youngster had taken off & found one ground squirrel which had apparently been dead a week or more. It lay about 8" below sur- face of the ground on the ramp leading into burrow, & was visible from above only. Skull, upper foreleg, & upper ribs were fairly cleaned of meat. The carcass stunk & was infested with little larvae. Skin gone from rib & shoulder area forward to eyes, & opened over abdomen. I should quarterm intact. This was 20±' from Little Creek tail & thigh which ran a good stream. The other 2 carcasses