[pct-l] California Condors

[kevin at antelecom.net (kevin@antelecom.net)]

I've seen them before from the Antelope Valley, in the
afternoon heading back west towards Sespe Wilderness. I've
heard that they can wander a hundred miles away and back to
their roosts in a day, and now I believe it.  But since they
located some in northern AZ, the best place to see them is
Grand Canyon. If you keep your eyes peeled from South Rim,
you'll probably see one.

Kevin Corcoran


> Has anybody seen California condors from the PCT in
> Southern California?
> 
> I had the joy of seeing most of the newly-released condors
> near their  Vermillion Cliffs release site in Arizona a
> few years ago.  A similar  release of captive-bred birds
> has taken place in Big Sur, California.  I'm  wondering if
> some of those birds have ventured far enough inland to be
> seen  from the PCT.
> 
> For more information on the California captive release
> program, see: <http://www.ventanaws.org/condors.htm>
> 
> For my 2006 NOBO PCT hike, I've just purchased a monocular
> , which has almost  as good optics as my fanciest and
> heaviest binoculars.  It's the Brunton  Macroscope:  Wide
> Angle 7 X 40, with focus adjustable from 18 inches to 
> infinity.  I'll carry it around my neck on the PCT, except
> in tricky  situations like fording or when the sky is
> falling.  I will also carry a  small REI Ultrapod II
> tripod, which I can attach to a trekking pole with its 
> velcro tape.  That will hold either a camera or the
> Macroscope.
> 
> Gizmo