2859 Gymnogyps californianus February 5, 1946 N. Fillmore, Calif. Have been thick & saucy this year, Percy said. He lost many cattle in the snowy winter but saw no cardors feed upon them. 6 February 1976 Napper Canyon, Calif. Temperature about 30 last night on Napper Rim, but air calm. Heard no coyotes but saw tracks on road. At 8 am left head of Napper Ranch trail with Ed Peyton Jr. We hiked to Pyramid L.O. along the good dirt road stopping some of the old roads along the way. At 8:30 arrived at Pyramid L.O. It was still in good shape though 3 windows were broken and some tarpaper stripped off. A good many names & dates had been written inside - among them "July 19, 1941. Ornithology Class Field Trip. Instructor Dr. Mary Erickson. Santa Barbara State College." (followed by about 9 names). Frozen snow patches lay were sparse. Sky clear. Sun rose about 7 a.m. Saw 4 cardors in Big Cave area. Two were in a shaded hole to N. of Big Cave. They were close together, wings upraised occasionally, & may have been mating or displaying. Two more later entered the hole but all seemed amicable. One seemed with wings spread on White wash ledge about 8:45. Spotted 3 atop Cardor Cliff about 9:00. These were adults, within 5-