Ford 30974 Gymnogyps californianus May 12, 1946 Nr. Famoso, Kern Co. Drove to a point about 11 miles east of Famoso about 1/4 mile S. of Little Creek. Shot several squirrels (Citellus) & placed there, & those shot yesterday, in the open & perked atop a knoll to watch. About 400 yds. SW of me I placed 3 squirrels near top of a hill, & 5 about 700 yards to WSW near top of another hill. From my knoll I could see both spots & also the area where I placed 2 squirrels yesterday. Then 10 squirrels were all shot & meat had guts protruding through skin. At 9 a.m. I was set to watch; there was a fair breeze from SW, sky clear, considerable haze, 72°F.. 9:22, I saw one condor about 2 miles to SE- it put feet down & descended rapidly to between 2 hills as if to alight. Examined a sheep carcass near my bait this morning - it was several weeks old but had been dragged about 30' downhill from its original position, & no ground marks indi- cated it had lain at least a few days at one spot before being moved. Hide & skeleton except for 1 foreleg were still together though there were several large holes in the hide. I found one dark gray down feather - possibly condor - near this carcass. 10:59:38, I saw 3 condors and 8+ turkey vultures circling in vicinity of where the one descended - the birds were muted and ex- tended from about 50 to 300' above ground. Watched one then from 9:42-9:51. It was about 2 miles to E. at