Field notes, v1400
Page 567
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Gymnogyps californianus May 30, 1946 Nr. Mt. Poso, Calif. and method of chewed. Skull was clean & broken. I liked on toward McFarland but saw neither can- dors nor turkey vultures the rest of the afternoon. The area N. of this road had "poison out" signs for several miles, & I saw no live squirrels there. May 31, 1946 Nr. Mt. Poso, Calif. At 8 a.m. I was stop some lowell as yesterday morning near junction of McFarland-Woody & Famoso- Woody roads. Sky 6/10 cirrus & cirro-stratus, fair S. breeze, & about 70°F. At 8 a.m. I saw 2 turkey vultures on ground, apparently feeding, & at least 2 others in air. 8:30 3 vultures at one spot & 5 at another about 500 yds. N. of Little Creek near me - so food apparently present. SE breeze con- tinued - this morning breeze would favor crows coming from the Breckenridge & Bear Mtn. areas. Then, later in the day, the usual NW breeze will favor their return to those mountains. At 9:53 I saw 1, then 2, about 2 miles to NE toward Blue Mtn., ending at 800' altitude. At 9:59 there were 3, a mile or so NW of first position. The birds then glided W., 1 followed by the 2nd about 1/2 mile behind. 9:03 there were 4 about 1 mile N. of me heading W.. At 9:06 they had grown to 6 - 4 adults & 2 immatures. These with 1 turkey vulture, circled together about