Gymnogyps californicus May 11, 1946 Mr. Famoso, Calif. I had been across the stream about 50 yds away. I investigated that area & found two striking & partly dried squirrel bodies. Some meat was left in a pliable state. Where adult was standing, the squirrel had a 1" square piece of hide plucked off. This one had one hind leg missing & a hole at throat & side. The other carcass also stunk & was drying up fast, & both had beetles (Staphylinids they app- eared). This carcass had rear half missing & a detached hind leg close by. Apparently then the birds "go for" old meat at too much of the time. About 6' from where I stemmed first squirrel I found a rattlesnake in a squirrel hole (& shot snake). Another possible bird menace. This spot where telephone line crosses Little Creek seems to be a favorite - saw cardos on ground here before. Then set out 2 freshly shot squirrels (abdomens ripped open) and the snake near my former bait (sheep). Then drove to center of the "burn" but saw no cardos nor by; did see 2 circling low with several turkey vul- tures about 1 mile SE of where power line crosses Famoso road, x (8:55), & about 2 p.m. saw 1 decoys about 1 mile S. of same point. Fair breeze continued. At 2:40 I was back at my first observation station about 4 mi. E. of Refroth Corner. I saw then 4 car- dos & 8+ turkey vultures circling 100'-500' over