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Gymnogyps californianus
February 12, 1976 Hopper Canyon, Calif.
Sunshine line about 60' from birds resting at White
wash ledge - but no movement to meet it. Breeze
very faint at times. Scanned Pine & Coldwater Can-
yon & Oil Well Pt. area in the deeps - good view & light,
but spotted no condors. Steady stream of water in
joke at Oil Well Pt. & Coldwater Canyon. Left for
Whitacre Pk. Left road or trail at 8:35 and
dropped into the Agua Blanca side at 9:35. At
10:15 was in the Whiteacre nest cave - there
was no sign of condors having been there since
my last visit a few days ago, nor were
any condors seen in the area. No breeze,
clear sky. Found 2 old primaries down
the slope from nest cave, & a tooth & bone
tip about 10' below mouth of cave, at 11am.
was at a vantage point about 1/4 mile from
the nest cave; searched cliffs with binocs,
but no evidence of condors. Perhaps my
former visit scared away the pair of adults.
Was again impressed with the abundant cliffs
at E. end of Pine Mtns. (near Thorn Pt.). Left this
spot about 11:40. At 12:00 was near top of White-
acres Pk. Saw 6 condors circling above N.W. Rim,
so at a past "rising time". Light SW breeze,
temp. 78°F., sky 8/10 cumulus.
[Most near in 1946 CK]
adult on top of a ledge, about 1 mile SSW of