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471.3 4:05 PM Crotalus cerastes
lying stretched out on the dirt
road between Ogilbe Rd and
Glamis. It is sprinkling. The
snake was about 24 inches
long. It struck repeatedly as
I went to grab it and kept
striking after it was in the
ground. This region is an
extensive, gravelly compacted
alluvium. Ironwood and
creosote bushes are scattered
on each side of the road.
The sky is completely clouded
here overhead but if I
look in the whole horizon
it would be about 50% cloud
cover. The air temp 1/2" above
the substation was 22.6, the
soil temp with the bulb buried
was 25.7. The ground was loose.
A slight breeze is blowing.
478.6 4:35 saw a kit fox beside
the road. It seemed curious
and rather bold. Very sparse
creosote bush, Ironwood, galleta
grass. Gravelly alluvium as
before. Overcast. Ran parallel