Gymnogyps californianus May 12, 1946 Nr. Mt. Poso, Calif. station & drove via Coral Canyon toward mt. Poso, at 11:48, from the road (about 1/2 mile) I saw one adult & several turkey vultures flying low (50±') over a branch of Poso Creek. At 12 I saw another vultur. At 12:05 I was crossing creek about 1/2 mile E. of Mt. Poso (the triangulation mark) & flushed 3 vultures from near the creek about 1/4 mile S. of the road. They flopped down canyon almost to- gether. An adult & 1 min. alighted 1/4 ± mile from where flushed, then took off again about 1 minute later - I had stopped car; this may have dis- turbed them; they may usually return to their food when disturbed by car. Last sighting was about 1 mile E. of Mt. Poso. The 3 proved to be 2 min. & 1 adult. Adult & 1 min. soar- ed together - they left the others, then returned. All circled & rose, & 3 circled over me at 12:12 when I parked 1/2 ± mile upstream. Apparently this area had been poisoned not too long ago. I found 2 cott- otail rabbits & 1 ground squirrel in the open - slightly bloated but not maggoty - by seeing them from the road. Old bones & droppings show- ed that a large number of sheep formerly inhab- ited this section (earlier this year). I investigated the area where I flushed the vultures (no turkey vultures were with them). About 12:120 yrs. to